AV-TEST runs new antivirus research on Windows 10

Jul 25, 2017 09:06 GMT  ·  By

German antivirus testing lab AV-TEST has performed a new research on Windows 10 to determine the best security products for Microsoft’s latest version of the operating system known as Creators Update (version 1703).

This time, four different antivirus vendors managed to get the maximum score for their products, each getting 6 out 6 points for protection, performance, and usability during the tests. They are Avira, Kaspersky, Symantec, and Trend Micro, with the security solutions from Bitdefender and McAfee also coming very close with nearly the top score.

Bitefender, for example, which has long been one of the top antivirus vendors worldwide, scored 6 points for protection and performance, but only 5.5 points for usability. McAfee, on the other hand, was rewarded with 6 points for performance and usability, but lost 0.5 points in the protection test.

Microsoft’s performance

One particular test that’s more or less critical for Windows 10 Creators Update users concerns Microsoft, as the operating system comes with Windows Defender enabled by default.

Furthermore, Windows Defender evolved to Windows Defender Security Center in the Creators Update, grouping all security features available in the operating system, including parental controls and system health information.

In this new research conducted by AV-TEST, Microsoft received 15 points, getting 5.5 points for protection, 5 points for performance, and 4.5 points for usability. On the good side, Windows Defender got nearly the maximum score for the protection it offered to Windows 10 systems in the test, and this means that it blocked nearly all samples of malware.

The worst performing antivirus during this new round of test is developed by Comodo, who once again disappointed despite blocking all malware samples. While it received the maximum 6 points for its performance during the research, Comodo’s security products were rewarded with just 2 points for performance, as it slowed down the system substantially, and 4.5 points for usability.

Only 4 security products managed to get the maximum rating
Only 4 security products managed to get the maximum rating

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Kaspersky once again one of the top security vendors
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