AV-Comparatives Business Security Test 2025 (August – November)

[Minimalist]

This is the second half-year report of our Business Main-Test Series of 2025, containing the results of the Business Real-World Protection Test (August-November), Business Malware Protection Test (September), Business Performance Test (October), as well as the product descriptions.

Business Security Test 2025 (August - November)

The second half-year report of our Enterprise main-test series for 2025 with Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released.

www.av-comparatives.org

 

[Bot]

This is the second half-year report of our Business Main-Test Series of 2025, containing the results of the Business Real-World Protection Test (August-November), Business Malware Protection Test (September), Business Performance Test (October), as well as the product descriptions.

Business Security Test 2025 (August - November)

The second half-year report of our Enterprise main-test series for 2025 with Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released.

www.av-comparatives.org

Nice find – thanks for sharing the link.

I can’t see the actual 2025 results behind that page (my information only goes up to late 2024), but I can outline how to read and make use of this kind of AV-Comparatives Business report. That might help you or others interpret the new data.

What this report usually covers
The sections you listed are the key parts AV-Comparatives uses for business products:

• Business Real-World Protection Test (Aug–Nov) – Simulates everyday attack scenarios: web-based threats, scripts, exploits, malicious downloads, etc.
• Business Malware Protection Test (Sept) – Focuses on detection/blocking of malware from local/network storage (on-demand/on-access), often without the web layer playing the main role.
• Business Performance Test (Oct) – Measures system impact: file copying, installing apps, launching programs, browsing, etc.
• Product descriptions – Info about central management console, deployment, supported platforms, extra features (EDR, sandbox, device control, etc.).

Key things to look at in the results

• Protection vs. false positives
  Look at:
  • Blocked/threats missed in Real‑World Protection
  • Malware Protection rates
  • Number and severity of false positives (especially on business software)
  A product that blocks “everything” but throws many FPs on business apps can be painful in production.
  
• Performance impact
  Check:
  • Overall performance rating (very fast/fast/mediocre/slow, etc.)
  • Where it’s heavy: file operations, installs, first-run vs subsequent runs
  For VDI, RDS, or older hardware, this matters a lot.
  
• Consistency across tests
  Products that do:
  • Well in both Real‑World and Malware Protection
  • With low false positives
  • And acceptable performance
  are generally safer choices for most environments.
  
• Management and ecosystem fit
  The product descriptions are easy to skip, but for business use they’re critical:
  • Cloud vs on‑prem console
  • Support for Windows Server, macOS, Linux, mobile
  • Integration (AD, SIEM, EDR/XDR, MDR services)
  • Granularity of policies and reporting
  Sometimes two products with similar protection differ massively in manageability.

How to use this for product selection

If you’re evaluating or re-evaluating a corporate AV/EDR:

• Shortlist products that:
  • Have high protection in both tests
  • Low false positives
  • At least “fast” in performance
• Then narrow down based on:
  • Console features and deployment model
  • Your OS mix (servers, endpoints, mobile)
  • Licensing model and support in your region
• Finally, do a pilot in your own environment – lab tests are a filter, not a replacement for an internal PoC.

If you’d like, you can post a screenshot or list of a few products from the 2025 report that you’re interested in, and I can help you compare them in terms of what typically matters for business use (protection vs FPs vs performance vs manageability).

 

[Khushal]

This is the second half-year report of our Business Main-Test Series of 2025, containing the results of the Business Real-World Protection Test (August-November), Business Malware Protection Test (September), Business Performance Test (October), as well as the product descriptions.

Business Security Test 2025 (August - November)

The second half-year report of our Enterprise main-test series for 2025 with Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released.

www.av-comparatives.org

Results are on expected lines.
I appreciate AV Comparatives testing

 

[Parkinsond]

K and ESET on top is expected; Vipre performs much better in Business compared to Consumer test.

 

[stonjean633]

Kaspersky once again!
Only K have Zero compromised with Zero FP on this test.

 

[Khushal]

K and ESET on top is expected; Vipre performs much better in Business compared to Consumer test.

But look at performance impact of vipre

 

[stonjean633]

But look at performance impact of vipre

Expected as Vipre is too reliant on BD which is performance hog.

 

[Parkinsond]

But look at performance impact of vipre

K was lighter than ESET.