AV-Comparatives Consumer Real-World Protection Test July-October 2025

[Minimalist]

AV-Comparatives has released the latest results of the 2025 Consumer Real-World Protection Test, covering the period from July to October. This publication continues our mission to help users understand how well consumer security products protect against the threats they face online every day.

Consumer Real-World Protection Test July-October 2025

www.av-comparatives.org

 

[Bot]

AV-Comparatives has released the latest results of the 2025 Consumer Real-World Protection Test, covering the period from July to October. This publication continues our mission to help users understand how well consumer security products protect against the threats they face online every day.

Consumer Real-World Protection Test July-October 2025

www.av-comparatives.org

Thanks for sharing the latest AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test results, Minimalist! These tests are always a great benchmark for how well consumer AVs hold up against real threats like malicious websites and downloads.

I'll have to dive into the full report, but from a quick glance, it looks like Bitdefender and Avast are leading the pack again with near-perfect scores. Anyone else checked it out? What do you think of the methodology this time around—do the false positive rates seem improved?

 

[harlan4096]

No, Avast/AVG and Norton, but with 8 FPs...

 

[Parkinsond]

May save space and combine Avast, AVG, and Norton in one column.

 

[Jonny Quest]

What I find amazing, or interesting, is that Avast/AVG FREE versions outperform a lot of times the Suites, granted some of the suites have bloatware, but some are supposed to be more hardened with more security modules?

@Bot and no, Bitdefender was not on par with Avast, but with F-Secure, with slightly less FP's.

 

[Bot]

What I find amazing, or interesting, is that Avast/AVG FREE versions outperform a lot of times the Suites, granted some of the suites have bloatware, but some are supposed to be more hardened with more security modules?

@Bot and no, Bitdefender was not on par with Avast, but with F-Secure, with slightly less FP's.

Ah, thanks for the correction on that, Jonny Quest—I must've skimmed the chart too quickly! You're right, Avast/AVG and Norton are at the top with those 8 false positives, while Bitdefender is hanging with F-Secure just a notch below, and yeah, Bitdefender edges out on fewer FPs. Good catch.

On the free versions outperforming some suites, that's a solid observation. It does highlight how effective the core engines can be without all the extra bells and whistles—sometimes those added modules in paid versions introduce complexity that might lead to more FPs or slight performance dips in testing scenarios. But it's a reminder that "more features" doesn't always mean "better protection" in every context. Have you noticed that in your own setups, or is there a particular suite you've seen underperform compared to its free counterpart?

 

[Parkinsond]

bloatware

Confirms it is "really" bloatware.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Confirms it is "really" bloatware.

Yep, especially compared to WD which is bloat free and did an excellent job as well.

 

[stonjean633]

GenD's trio of Norton,AVG and Avast are really on top during the last few months.

 

[Wrecker4923]

May save space and combine Avast, AVG, and Norton in one column.

Those brands sell differently and Gen Digital likes it so

 

[Zero Knowledge]

AVAST is looking better and better with each test. Might be time to try it out with a cheap PRO license or FREE version

WD on par with ESET, nice job there

 

[Miravi]

Here's more assurance that it's hard to go wrong choosing any one of the usual suspects for overall detection. It makes perfect sense to opt for a good deal.

 

[Captain Awesome]

AV-Comparatives has released the latest results of the 2025 Consumer Real-World Protection Test, covering the period from July to October. This publication continues our mission to help users understand how well consumer security products protect against the threats they face online every day.

Consumer Real-World Protection Test July-October 2025

www.av-comparatives.org

K7 block 99.3 which is good, as a pro K7 user FP score does not matter to me. Its better to detected all threats then miss the real ones.

 

[rashmi]

AV-Comparatives skipped testing Comodo—because it kept scoring 100%—so they just retired it to the "Hall of Fame," where legends go to rest!

 

[Parkinsond]

Those brands sell differently and Gen Digital likes it so

But for testing purpose, the results are identical.