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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 972491" data-attributes="member: 32260">You have this problem to solve:Which AV is better? The one that is minimally better on common threats, or another one that is significantly better on very rare threats.The current testing methods cannot precisely measure in one particular test which AV is the best for common threats. Also, the very rare threats for home users can be common in Enterprises. That is why you cannot rely here on MH results in the context of home AVs for home users.Still, the significant differences can be seen in cumulative results.[URL unfurl=&quot;false&quot;]https://malwaretips.com/threads/the-best-home-av-protection-2019-2020.106485/post-927440[/URL]Currently, it is not possible to perform the one reliable test that could show the real difference between several popular AVs. Such tests have to be done constantly for a long time. Only the cumulative results make sense.This is true for all tests, including MH tests.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up&nbsp; &nbsp; (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />Some time ago I prepared the cumulative results for Kaspersky on the basis of MH tests. Here is my conclusion:Edit.I would like to make a correction to my old conclusion. The greater number of missed samples in MH tests compared to AV testing Labs Consumer tests, can follow from the used samples. There can be much more samples from targeted attacks in MH tests, compared to Consumer tests.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 972491, member: 32260"] You have this problem to solve: [I]Which AV is better? The one that is minimally better on common threats, or another one that is significantly better on very rare threats.[/I] The current testing methods cannot precisely measure in one particular test which AV is the best for common threats. Also, the very rare threats for home users can be common in Enterprises. That is why you cannot rely here on MH results in the context of home AVs for home users. Still, the significant differences can be seen in cumulative results. [URL unfurl="false"]https://malwaretips.com/threads/the-best-home-av-protection-2019-2020.106485/post-927440[/URL] Currently, it is not possible to perform the one reliable test that could show the real difference between several popular AVs. Such tests have to be done constantly for a long time. Only the cumulative results make sense. This is true for all tests, including MH tests.(y) Some time ago I prepared the cumulative results for Kaspersky on the basis of MH tests. Here is my conclusion: Edit. I would like to make a correction to my old conclusion. The greater number of missed samples in MH tests compared to AV testing Labs Consumer tests, can follow from the used samples. There can be much more samples from targeted attacks in MH tests, compared to Consumer tests. [/QUOTE]

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