At regular intervals, the Magdeburg AV-Test Institute conducts certification tests for antivirus programs for Windows. The software maker can apply for a certificate and decide themselves which versions of the program to be tested. The actual test took place 8.1 (64-bit) on Windows, Windows was last 7 (32 bit) in the series.
is tested in three categories: action , system load and usability . The protective effect is about the detection current pests. When the system load is checked how much slows an antivirus program various file operations such as copy and other operations such as program start, web page views and downloads. For the category usability false alarms are counted in a system scan, while visiting harmless Web pages as well when installing and using legitimate programs. In each category, six points are reached. Programs that make a point and in total at least ten points at least in each category will receive a certificate.
As a lower reference point in the Windows 8.1 standard included Windows Defender is running out of competition with. Its small protective effect, however, would not be enough anyway for a certificate – possibly for the title of “better than no protection.” Unlike previous Windows version from Windows 8 Windows Defender corresponds to the free protection program Microsoft Security Essentials. Even worse than Windows Defender cuts in this test from only ThreatTrack Vipre. Although Vipre offers a slightly better protection from malware, but reached a total of 8.5 points not meet the minimum requirements for a certificate.
The tip of the test field form in this test, the protection programs Avira Antivirus Pro and Kaspersky Internet Security, the full 18 points have achieved. Closely followed by Bitdefender that some false alarms has done, as well as Norton Internet Security, it is a little more brakes than the best programs. Several manufacturers, including Trend Micro, Panda Security, Intel / McAfee and G Data, which indeed achieve full six points in the protective effect, afford but slight to moderate weakness in the other two categories.
The best free protection program comes once more from China: Qihoo 360 achieved in all categories depending 5.5 points. Panda Free Antivirus offers a bit more protection from malware (six points), but slows down the system and proposes more frequent false alarms. The popular free programs Avast and AVG end up in the bottom third of the table. This is also where the Norman Security Suite, the new program version 11.0, however, significantly better results in the pest detection supplies than the previous version.
The result table is sorted by the last column. Therein the test results of the three categories are weighted differently than AV test. While the Magdeburg (as in the image above) treat all categories equally, we evaluate the protective effect of 60 percent.
| points | Total with Gewichtung | ||||
| Hersteller/Produkt | Schutz | Belastung | Benutzung | 1:1:1 | 60:20:20 |
| Avira Antivirus Pro 2015 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 18,0 | 18,0 |
| Kaspersky Internet Security 2015 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 18,0 | 18,0 |
| Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 5,5 | 17,5 | 17,7 |
| “5” Symantec Norton Internet Security 2014 & amp; amp; 2015 | 6,0 | 5,5 | 6,0 | 17,5 | 17,7 |
| Trend Micro Internet Security 2015 | 6,0 | 5,5 | 5,5 | 17,0 | 17,4 |
| Comodo Internet Security Premium 7.0 | 6,0 | 5,0 | 5,0 | 16,0 | 16,8 |
| G Data Internet Security 2015 | 6,0 | 4,5 | 5,5 | 16,0 | 16,8 |
| BullGuard Internet Security 14.1 | 5,5 | 5,5 | 5,5 | 16,5 | 16,5 |
| Intel Internet Security 2015 (McAfee) | 5,5 | 5,0 | 6,0 | 16,5 | 16,5 |
| Qihoo 360 Internet Security 5.0 | 5,5 | 5,5 | 5,5 | 16,5 | 16,5 |
| F-Secure Internet Security 2015 | 6,0 | 5,0 | 4,5 | 15,5 | 16,5 |
| Panda Free Antivirus 15.0 | 6,0 | 4,5 | 5,0 | 15,5 | 16,5 |
| Kingsoft Antivirus 2013 | 5,0 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 17,0 | 16,2 |
| AhnLab V3 Internet Security 9.0 | 6,0 | 3,5 | 5,0 | 14,5 | 15,9 |
| “5” ESET Smart Security 7.0 & amp; amp; 8.0 | 5,5 | 3,5 | 5,5 | 14,5 | 15,3 |
| MicroWorld eScan Internet Security Suite 14.0 | 5,5 | 3,0 | 5,5 | 14,0 | 15,0 |
| Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 13.3 | 5,5 | 2,5 | 6,0 | 14,0 | 15,0 |
| “5” Avast Free Antivirus 2014 & amp; amp; 2015 | 5,0 | 4,0 | 5,5 | 14,5 | 14,7 |
| Tencent PC Manager 8.10 | 5,0 | 2,5 | 6,0 | 13,5 | 14,1 |
| Norman Security Suite Pro 11.0 | 5,0 | 3,0 | 5,0 | 13,0 | 13,8 |
| AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2014 & amp; amp; 2015 | 3,5 | 3,5 | 5,5 | 12,5 | 11,7 |
| AVG Internet Security 2014 & amp; amp; 2015 | 3,5 | 3,5 | 5,5 | 12,5 | 11,7 |
| “5” ThreatTrack Vipre Internet Security 2014 & amp; amp; 2015 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 4,5 | 8,5 | 7,5 |
| Microsoft Windows Defender 4.4 | 0,0 | 4,5 | 6,0 | 10,5 | 6,3 |
This article is based on a contribution from the PC world. (Mhr)
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