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Tuesday, August 04, 2015
AV-Test determines the current best antivirus programs for Windows 8.1. Three candidates get full credit, a free Guardian also performs brilliantly from. All test winner protect Windows 10, but still with some restrictions.
The Magdeburg Institute AV-Test has 21 anti-virus solutions for Windows 8.1 checks through their paces. The programs had two months to show whether they recognize and fight off that they do not trigger false alarms and not slow down the system all threats.
As for the protective effect, most of the candidates have a good or even very good performance , On average, 98 to 99 percent of the so-called zero-day attacks were repelled, so recognized pests that software vulnerabilities to exploit, for the manufacturers have provided no update solutions in the test. Eleven programs were given by AV-Test in this area even six of six possible points. Disastrous the detection rate of Microsoft’s integrated free-watchman Windows Defender, which only just past scarred with the partial grade 0.5 on total failure and with an overall score of 9.5 is the severed tail light.
Even free protection is only good
The test victory sharing Avira Antivirus Pro, Bitdefender Internet Security and Kaspersky Internet Security, the confident in all three disciplines and achieved the best overall result with 18 points. Avira and Kaspersky’s software allowed themselves throughout the test period a single mistake and not reduced the speed of the computer. Bitdefender Internet Security only once blocked mistakenly a software action. Hardly worse cut Intel (McAfee) Internet Security, Symantec Norton Security and Trend Micro Internet Security with an overall score of 17.5. You make the system by around a second slower, which is why they received only 5 points in this discipline.
That good antivirus must not cost anything, proves Panda Free Antivirus, which fended off the test all zero-day attacks and no false alarm triggered. With 2 seconds, the loss of speed through the program is just a bit larger than in the better-placed paid competitors. Who wants to buy the winner, should previously a comparison of conduct, the licenses can be had in some cases considerably cheaper at alternative providers.
virus guard ready for Windows 10
Users who upgrade to Windows 10 want to or have already installed Microsoft’s new operating system, the winner can also use. Avira informs Antivirus Pro functioned “super” under Windows 10, Bitdefender installed after upgrading automatically a compatible version of its program. Kaspersky Internet Security is also compatible in the latest version principle. In the “transition phase” but some functions are not yet fully available. These include the activity monitor, the memory check, protection against ransomware (blackmailers software), Application Control and secure payment transactions.
Read more aboutMcAfee has announced the release of Windows 10, to have prepared its programs to date and according to system requirements, this is true. Norton Security is also working under Windows 10, Symantec merely points out that the new browser Edge is not supported. Even Trend Micro has adapted its software, but does not recommend to consider before upgrading, if the latest version of the software has been installed
Frugal users can their Windows 10 system also protect well. Panda Security is divided into its Media Center with that its products are compatible. Who has another anti-virus program in operation and want to know if it works without any problems after the upgrade, found in AV-Comparatives a list of tested solutions.
Source: n-tv.de
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