02-07-2019 , 03:27 PM
In 2018, AV-Comparatives submitted 18 Windows security products to rigorous investigations. All programs have been tested for their ability to protect against Internet threats (Real-World Protection), identify thousands of recent malware (at that time), provide protection without slowing down your PC and remove the malware that has already infected a PC.
If the product of 2017 was assigned to Bitdefender, for the year just ended, Avast was designated by AV-Comparatives Independent Testing Laboratory as the product of 2018. The award for "remarkable products" lies with Bitdefender
For the winner selection process, AV-Comparatives experts took into account:
● Protecting against real threats from the Internet;
● Identification of thousands of recent malicious programs (at that time);
● Offering protection without slowing down your PC;
● Remove malware that has already infected a PC.
All the awards provided by AV-Comparatives Security Products for 2018 are:
Product of the Year : AVAST
Outstanding Products : Bitdefender
Best rated products : AVG, AVIRA, Kaspersky Lab, Tencent.
Gold Winners (Individual Test)
Real-World Protection: Bitdefender
Malware Protection: Avast, AVG
False Positives: ESET
Overall Performance (Low System-Impact): K7
Malware Removal: Kaspersky Lab
Silver Winners (Individual Test)
Real-World Protection: AVIRA
Malware Protection: Bitdefender
False Positives: AVIRA, Bitdefender, Kaspersky Lab
Overall Performance (Low System-Impact) ESET
Malware Removal: Avast, AVIRA, Bitdefender
Bronze Winner (Individual Test)
Real-World Protection: Kaspersky Lab
Malware Protection: AVIRA
False Positives: Emsisoft
Overall Performance (Low System-Impact) Avast, AVG
Malware Removal: Tencent
Source(Use GT)
Avast Press
For more details about 2018 winners
If the product of 2017 was assigned to Bitdefender, for the year just ended, Avast was designated by AV-Comparatives Independent Testing Laboratory as the product of 2018. The award for "remarkable products" lies with Bitdefender
For the winner selection process, AV-Comparatives experts took into account:
● Protecting against real threats from the Internet;
● Identification of thousands of recent malicious programs (at that time);
● Offering protection without slowing down your PC;
● Remove malware that has already infected a PC.
All the awards provided by AV-Comparatives Security Products for 2018 are:
Product of the Year : AVAST
Outstanding Products : Bitdefender
Best rated products : AVG, AVIRA, Kaspersky Lab, Tencent.
Gold Winners (Individual Test)
Real-World Protection: Bitdefender
Malware Protection: Avast, AVG
False Positives: ESET
Overall Performance (Low System-Impact): K7
Malware Removal: Kaspersky Lab
Silver Winners (Individual Test)
Real-World Protection: AVIRA
Malware Protection: Bitdefender
False Positives: AVIRA, Bitdefender, Kaspersky Lab
Overall Performance (Low System-Impact) ESET
Malware Removal: Avast, AVIRA, Bitdefender
Bronze Winner (Individual Test)
Real-World Protection: Kaspersky Lab
Malware Protection: AVIRA
False Positives: Emsisoft
Overall Performance (Low System-Impact) Avast, AVG
Malware Removal: Tencent
Source(Use GT)
Avast Press
For more details about 2018 winners