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av-test.org is an institution which is engaged in security and antivirus. In addition to test various antivirus software regularly, they also provide certified antivirus, and other publications. Armed with massive data collected over 15 years (100 million virus-free files / clean and 95 million malicious files / malware), of testnya result could be a consideration.
av-test.org split into 3 sections: Protection, Repair and Usability (protection from attack capabilities, the ability to fix the system after terinfesi and test the use of such performance, convenience, etc.). Test performed on several different systems, ranging from Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8. In this article I use the reference test for Windows 7, because this is the most updated.
Seeing the results of the last test antivirus av-test.org, can be sorted list of the best antivirus approximately as follows (I just take each top 9 of 24 products tested)
| Proteksi | Repair | Usability |
|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender : Internet Security 2013 F-Secure: Internet Security 2012 & 2013 Trend Micro: Titanium Maximum Security 2013 G Data: InternetSecurity 2013 Kaspersky: Internet Security 2013 Symantec: Norton Internet Security 2013 Check Point: ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall 10.2 Qihoo: 360 Antivirus 3.0 Avast: Free AntiVirus 7.0 | Bitdefender: Internet Security 2013 F-Secure: Internet Security 2012 & 2013 Kaspersky: Internet Security 2013 AhnLab: V3 Internet Security 8.0 Symantec: Norton Internet Security 2013 GFI: VIPRE Internet Security 2012 & 2013 AVG: Internet Security 2012 & 2013 Avast: Free AntiVirus 7.0 Avira: Internet Security 2012 & 2013 | Fortinet: FortiClient Lite 4.3 Microsoft: Security Essentials 4.0 & 4.1 Kaspersky: Internet Security 2013 Avast: Free AntiVirus 7.0 Check Point: ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall 10.2 Webroot: SecureAnywhere Complete 8.0 ESET: Smart Security 5.2 Symantec: Norton Internet Security 2013 Bitdefender: Internet Security 2013 |
Seeing the results of the latest test, there is no doubt that Bitdefender: Internet Security 2013 both superior protection and repair (although Usability is still relatively low). Excluding results from the product "Internet Security", for free antivirus users (free antivirus), av-test results of Avast Free Antivirus 7.0 can be taken into consideration, as well protection, repair and usability is quite good. Is superior to other free antivirus (which tested) even superior to some other internet security products. Further to the next category of Free choice is ZoneAlarm Antivirus + Firewall Free 2.10
To view the test results in more detail, please go directly to the page Test Home User Product in http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/home-user/windows-7/sepoct-2012/
