ESET is the best performer.
(99.8 + 99.8) ÷ 2 = 99.8% highest score
But don't understand why the chart shows a red bar
(99.8 + 99.8) ÷ 2 = 99.8% highest score
But don't understand why the chart shows a red bar
Real-World & Malware Protection Tests September 2018
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- Apr 13, 2013
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It's not bribery- it's just that they could care less as most just eat this stuff up.
They are two separate tests which is maybe why you are getting confused if i am correct.
The first chart with the red bit, relates to their Real World Protection Test, which is not the same test as the second chart with the percentages. That 1.5% of the bar which is red, relates to how much was compromised. So if you look at the factsheet on the website, 98.5% was blocked and 1.5% was compromised.
Then the second chart with the offline and online detection rates, relates to their Malware Protection Test, which is not the same test as i stated.
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- Apr 13, 2013
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Oh Boy- Colored Charts- it must be true!
5 stars & all green bars
Product= 5A1
You hear that Park Avenue roof ! I'm a commin' to ya...
1. I am n00bs.
1.1 I needs to find an AV in less than 30 minutes.
1.2 I searches and find AV-Comparatives recent test. Perfect.
2. I looks at AV-Comparatives test results chart (everything else TL;DR... who reads nowadays ?). Pictures tells all.
3. I wants only 100 %.
4. I sees Microsoft Windows Defender 100 %.
5. I looks into it and sees it is free - it is already on Windows 10 ! Whoopee !
5.1 Everything else costs money. Are publishers out of their minds chargings me even a penny ?
5.2 If it's free, it's good enough for me.
6. I say to myself "Windows Defender" is sufficient; it meets my criteria - 100 % & free.
6.1 I am protected. Go plays games now and surfs pornos. Oh, and I forgots, needs search more games crackz and cheats.
:X3:
Above is AV test lab results typical use and outline of decision-making.
1.1 I needs to find an AV in less than 30 minutes.
1.2 I searches and find AV-Comparatives recent test. Perfect.
2. I looks at AV-Comparatives test results chart (everything else TL;DR... who reads nowadays ?). Pictures tells all.
3. I wants only 100 %.
4. I sees Microsoft Windows Defender 100 %.
5. I looks into it and sees it is free - it is already on Windows 10 ! Whoopee !
5.1 Everything else costs money. Are publishers out of their minds chargings me even a penny ?
5.2 If it's free, it's good enough for me.
6. I say to myself "Windows Defender" is sufficient; it meets my criteria - 100 % & free.
6.1 I am protected. Go plays games now and surfs pornos. Oh, and I forgots, needs search more games crackz and cheats.
:X3:
Above is AV test lab results typical use and outline of decision-making.
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- Jun 24, 2016
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Sign this petition in change.org: burn AV-Comparatives offices
I actually did my quick little trick to check tests validity: grabbed three main vendors: ESET, Kaspersky, and Microsoft. Compared it. Microsoft scored highest. Closed and back to League of Legends.
I actually did my quick little trick to check tests validity: grabbed three main vendors: ESET, Kaspersky, and Microsoft. Compared it. Microsoft scored highest. Closed and back to League of Legends.
- Jul 22, 2014
- 2,525
According to their site the systems have up-to-date 3rd party SW and in September they used 197 live test cases ( working urls and exploits).
"Interesting" the methodology if user intereactions are requested (under settings).....
Real-World Protection Test Methodology | AV-Comparatives
"Interesting" the methodology if user intereactions are requested (under settings).....
Real-World Protection Test Methodology | AV-Comparatives
Really pro independent AV testing organization. Don't dare to question their Default-allow testing methodology.
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- Jul 3, 2015
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They say their software is up to date: "Currently, we are running this test under Microsoft Windows 10 Pro RS4 64 Bit with up-to-date third-party software (such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Java, etc.). "
I would guess that their definition of "working exploit" does not mean an unpatched vulnerability, but rather something more pedestrian like obfuscated VBS and Powershell .
- Jul 3, 2015
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They want to test what will happen if the user makes all the wrong decisions.
Then they as well temporary disable all realtime AV protection mechanisms, that's what users do, right, no? Torrenting patch for their AV.. LOL.
- Jul 3, 2015
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True.
But the real noobs, the ones who don't know what a torrent is, and don't even know how to turn off their AV for a few minutes, they are the true target audience here IMHO.
- Mar 29, 2018
- 7,697
Common sense tells you to take any testing results, or reviews, with a huge grain of salt. I agree with @shmu26 that their testing method is targeted at or assume the careless user, thus the user-initiated decisions > infections. Why are people upset with the rankings, anyway? Who cares? Have some become the dreaded FanBoy? Anyway, I thought fanboys were celebrity stalkers. 
Like you didn't expect what comments you'll see coming here..Why are people upset with the rankings, anyway? Who cares? Have some become the dreaded FanBoy? Anyway, I thought fanboys were celebrity stalkers.
I love reactions on these tests tho.
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Common sense tells you to take any testing results, or reviews, with a huge grain of salt. I agree with @shmu26 that their testing method is targeted at or assume the careless user, thus the user-initiated decisions > infections. Why are people upset with the rankings, anyway? Who cares? Have some become the dreaded FanBoy? Anyway, I thought fanboys were celebrity stalkers.
The funny thing is, most of the people who buy and use the soft don't care. It is the security soft geeks who seek perfection or whatever it is that drives their internals that have emotional meltdowns.
It's default allow. What does anyone expect ? The expectations, plus the mental and emotional involvement are I don't know what... there is something really disturbing about it all. That people react so strongly and carry on as they do on some of these threads... it is obvious that a whole bunch of maladaptive stuff is going on.
Some people will switch because there is only a 1 % or less difference between AV-Y and AV-Z.
Some people freak out because AV-Z fails - at Office exploits for example - but they don't even have Office installed on their system. Still they will dump the security soft "Just because... it must be flawed in other unknown, hidden ways" Wut ? That is ludicrous.
Some people cannot cope with the idea of inert malware on their system. Even worse is botched malware that runs, but does nothing. Some people have massive brain hemorrhages if an AV allows inert malware or malware that sits there and does nothing. Any security soft that allows such things... gotta switch immediately.
Some people are hurt when there beloved soft doesn't do so good. And with some, if there is a bypass or something is said that the person just doesn't like, oh... look out. Time for multi-cross-forum dramas.
I could go on for quite a long time here, but my finger tips would get too sore.
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As you can see I care so little that I didn't even bother to read carefully. To me the details don't matter at this point.
- Aug 20, 2018
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I love your socio-cultural studies of personal motivations when choosing an antivirus.
100% agree with you. I have seen myself reflected in your ironic vision and in truth no antivirus with 100% effectiveness has been able to protect my computer from me.
Sometimes the worst virus should be called userware
My AV is best, don't argue with me, I know better. I installed McAfee on top of Norton from cnet, because Rubenking said they both good. God damn I'm genius. Double protection, no bugs, no detections.
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- Jul 3, 2015
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bro I don' got no 30 minutes to waste on this XXX it's not downloading fast enough gimme another one
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