- Apr 25, 2013
- 5,356
Key Results
• Among respondents, the four most important aspects of a security protection product were: o Good detection rate of malicious files o Low impact on system performance o Good proactive protection without using the cloud o Good online protection rate while surfing the web
• Kaspersky and ESET are the two most popular desktop security products worldwide, and feature in the top three products on every continent with significant results.
• Avast is the most popular mobile security solution worldwide, while Kaspersky makes the top five in every continent.
• The share of Android as the mobile OS has fallen slightly since last year, but is still used by over two thirds of respondents. Apple’s iOS is the only other mobile OS to reach double figures, at just over 18%.
• A majority of users (over three quarters) were well protected in the last 6 months; only a minority reported that their security product had failed to protect them against malware infection in this period. Over a third (35%) stated that their security product had blocked malware within the last week, indicating how easy it is to encounter a threat.
• The number of users who rely on free desktop security software has fallen again this year, but is still just over a third (34%). Around 4% do not use any security solution, meaning that over 60% of respondents pay for protection.
• Getting on for half of respondents (46.9%) have moved to Windows 10 this year, leaving Windows 7 with just under a third of users (32.2%).
• Google Chrome is still the most popular browser with 40%, but its lead over Mozilla Firefox has fallen slightly to only 1.3%. Despite being the recommended browser in the popular new OS Windows 10, Microsoft Edge is only used by 3.5% of users overall.
• As regards trustworthiness of reviews, forum and YouTube reviews both scored low again, whilst all the computer magazines/websites/institutes achieved scores between 3 and 4 out of 5.
• There is a wide range of views as to the fifteen test labs we asked users about. We are pleased (and humbled) by our top score of 4.7 out of 5.
We are grateful to everyone who completed the survey, and for respondents’ trust in AV-Comparatives. The feedback we have gained will be used to ensure that our tests continue to grow in effectiveness and relevance. This enables manufacturers to further improve their products, benefitting both themselves and their users. We are seeing our test results quoted by other publications in their review of AV and Internet Security products!
Which anti-malware security solution do you primarily use?
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• Among respondents, the four most important aspects of a security protection product were: o Good detection rate of malicious files o Low impact on system performance o Good proactive protection without using the cloud o Good online protection rate while surfing the web
• Kaspersky and ESET are the two most popular desktop security products worldwide, and feature in the top three products on every continent with significant results.
• Avast is the most popular mobile security solution worldwide, while Kaspersky makes the top five in every continent.
• The share of Android as the mobile OS has fallen slightly since last year, but is still used by over two thirds of respondents. Apple’s iOS is the only other mobile OS to reach double figures, at just over 18%.
• A majority of users (over three quarters) were well protected in the last 6 months; only a minority reported that their security product had failed to protect them against malware infection in this period. Over a third (35%) stated that their security product had blocked malware within the last week, indicating how easy it is to encounter a threat.
• The number of users who rely on free desktop security software has fallen again this year, but is still just over a third (34%). Around 4% do not use any security solution, meaning that over 60% of respondents pay for protection.
• Getting on for half of respondents (46.9%) have moved to Windows 10 this year, leaving Windows 7 with just under a third of users (32.2%).
• Google Chrome is still the most popular browser with 40%, but its lead over Mozilla Firefox has fallen slightly to only 1.3%. Despite being the recommended browser in the popular new OS Windows 10, Microsoft Edge is only used by 3.5% of users overall.
• As regards trustworthiness of reviews, forum and YouTube reviews both scored low again, whilst all the computer magazines/websites/institutes achieved scores between 3 and 4 out of 5.
• There is a wide range of views as to the fifteen test labs we asked users about. We are pleased (and humbled) by our top score of 4.7 out of 5.
We are grateful to everyone who completed the survey, and for respondents’ trust in AV-Comparatives. The feedback we have gained will be used to ensure that our tests continue to grow in effectiveness and relevance. This enables manufacturers to further improve their products, benefitting both themselves and their users. We are seeing our test results quoted by other publications in their review of AV and Internet Security products!
Which anti-malware security solution do you primarily use?
Which mobile anti-malware security solution do you primarily use on your smartphone?
Full Article
