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INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The Independent ISO-Certified Security Testing Lab's Impact of Consumer

Security Software on System Performance Results is Released

AV-Comparatives, the independent ISO-certified security software evaluation

lab, has released results for the April 2022 Performance Test, which evaluates

the impact of anti-virus software on system performance. As anti-virus software

programs run in the background and use system resources, AV-Comparatives helps

users evaluate their anti-virus protection in terms of system speed and

performance. This independent testing lab is dedicated to informing users about

protection against cybercrime with its systematic testing of the market's most

popular security software solutions. The company creates a real-world

environment for accurate testing by utilizing common use case scenarios.

The Performance Test includes both "Antivirus" and "Internet Security" consumer

products, both referred to as security products. The tests conducted by

AV-Comparatives for each of the products include file copying,

archiving/unarchiving, installing applications, launching applications,

downloading files, browsing websites and PC Mark 10 Professional Testing Suite.

The products evaluated by AV-Comparatives for its performance test include:

Avast Free Antivirus, AVG Free Antivirus, Avira Prime, Bitdefender Internet

Security, ESET Internet Security, G Data Total Security, K7 Total Security,

Kaspersky Internet Security, Malwarebytes Premium, McAfee Total Protection,

Microsoft Defender, NortonLifeLock North 360 Deluxe, Panda Free Antivirus,

TotalAV Antivirus Pro, Total Defense Essential Antivirus, Trend Micro Internet

Security and VIPRE Advanced Security.

AV-Comparatives conducted its spring performance test on a machine with an

Intel Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM and SSD hard disks. AV-Comparatives considers

this machine configuration as "low-end." The performance tests were done on a

clean Windows 10 21H2 64-Bit system (English) and then with the installed

consumer security software (with default settings). The tests were done with an

active Internet connection to allow for the real-world impact of cloud

services/features. In autumn, a high-end machine will be used for this test.

Of the 17 security products assessed, nine were awarded the highest level,

Advanced+, including: K7, Panda, ESET, G Data, NortonLifeLock, McAfee,

Bitdefender, Avast, AVG. Six products were awarded the second highest level of

Advanced, including Kaspersky, VIPRE, Trend Micro, TotalAV, Avira and

Malwarebytes. Microsoft and Total Defense received the Standard award.

"We hope that with these tests we can keep users and vendors engaged in system

security, and mitigating the ever-evolving threat landscape," said Andreas

Clementi, founder of AV-Comparatives. "For these solutions to continue to grow

and evolve, tests like these are extremely important to provide accuracy and

accountability."

Like all AV-Comparatives' public test reports, the April 2022 Performance Test

Results are available for free at this link:

https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-april-2022/

About AV-Comparatives

AV-Comparatives is an independent organisation offering systematic testing to

examine the efficacy of security software products and mobile security

solutions. Using one of the largest sample collection systems worldwide, it has

created a real-world environment for truly accurate testing.

AV-Comparatives offers freely accessible av-test results to individuals, news

organisations and scientific institutions. Certification by AV-Comparatives

provides a globally recognised official seal of approval for software

performance.

Media Contact:

Peter Stelzhammer

e-mail: media@av-comparatives.org

phone: +43 720115542

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Source:  AV Comparatives