Results – November 2020

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The following summary shows a comparison of tested solutions to protect workstations against malware.
We encourage you to become familiar with a detailed description and read our testing methodology in order to understand the results.

LEVEL 1:
The browser level, i.e. a virus has been stopped before or right after it has been downloaded.
LEVEL 2:
The system level, i.e. a virus has been downloaded, but it hasn’t been allowed to run.
LEVEL 3:
The analysis level, i.e. a virus has been run and blocked by a tested product.
FAIL:
The failure, i.e. a virus hasn’t been blocked and it has infected a system.

Results – November 2020

avast free antivirus

Avast
Free Antivirus

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

79%
–
21%

Blocked: 1343/1343
Total: 100%

avira antivirus pro

Avira
Antivirus Pro

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

87%
–
13%

Blocked: 1343/1343
Total: 100%

comodo advanced endpoint protection

Comodo
Advanced Endpoint Protection

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

16%
–
84%

Blocked: 1343/1343
Total: 100%

comodo advanced endpoint protection

Comodo
Internet Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

19%
–
81%

Blocked: 1343/1343
Total: 100%

emsisoft business security

Emsisoft
Business Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

96%
3%
1%

Blocked: 1343/1343
Total: 100%

g data total security

G Data
Total Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:
FAIL:

99,8%
–
–
0,2

Blocked: 1340/1343
Total: 99,8%

secureaplus pro

SecureAPlus
Pro

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

17%
–
83%

Blocked: 1343/1343
Total: 100%

webroot antivirus

Webroot
Antivirus

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

67%
–
33%

Blocked: 1343/1343
Total: 100%

zonealarm logo

ZoneAlarm
Extreme Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:
FAIL:

89%
1%
9,9%
0,1%

Blocked: 1341/1343
Total: 99,9%

Malware Comparison Table in November 2020

The following summary shows a comparison of tested solutions to protect workstations against malware. We encourage you to become familiar with a detailed description and read our testing methodology in order to understand the results.

Level 1: The browser level, i.e. a virus has been stopped before or right after it has been downloaded.
Level 2: The system level, i.e. a virus has been downloaded, but it hasn’t been allowed to run.
Level 3: The analysis level, i.e. a virus has been run and blocked by a tested product.
FAIL: The failure, i.e. a virus hasn’t been blocked and it has infected a system.
Sandbox Column: Number of indicators, i.e. malicious changes made to the system without the anti-virus installed.

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