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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 1066208" data-attributes="member: 32260">Such a test as <a href="https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/advanced-threat-protection-test-2023-consumer/" target="_blank">Advanced Threat Protection Test 2023 - Consumer</a>, can have some value for AV developers. But, I do not think that it might help the consumers. The results are out of touch with reality due to applied methodology.For example, Spearphishing attacks have great chances to succeed, even if stopped by the AV. Simply, the user is convinced that the sample is not malicious and expects a false positive. It is a kinda paradox, but novice users can be safer than more experienced ones. Many novice users do not know what is a false positive and will not allow the sample. A more experienced user will look at VirusTotal and see that most AVs consider the sample as non-malicious. This will most probably end with infection. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite113" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 1066208, member: 32260"] Such a test as [URL='https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/advanced-threat-protection-test-2023-consumer/']Advanced Threat Protection Test 2023 - Consumer[/URL], can have some value for AV developers. But, I do not think that it might help the consumers. The results are out of touch with reality due to applied methodology. For example, Spearphishing attacks have great chances to succeed, even if stopped by the AV. Simply, the user is convinced that the sample is not malicious and expects a false positive. It is a kinda paradox, but novice users can be safer than more experienced ones. Many novice users do not know what is a false positive and will not allow the sample. A more experienced user will look at VirusTotal and see that most AVs consider the sample as non-malicious. This will most probably end with infection. :confused: [/QUOTE]

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