AV-TEST The best Windows antivirus software for home users (September - October 2021)

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

During September and October 2021 we continuously evaluated 21 home user security products using their default settings. We always used the most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves at any time and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on realistic test scenarios and challenged the products against real-world threats. Products had to demonstrate their capabilities using all components and protection layers.

Test results:

Test antivirus software for Windows 10 - October 2021

The current tests of antivirus software for Windows 10 from October 2021 of AV-TEST, the leading international and independent service provider for antivirus software and malware.

www.av-test.org

Excel file:
https://www.av-test.org/fileadmin/Tests/Data/2021/avtest_summary_consumer_windows_2021-10.xlsx
Charts:

https://www.av-test.org/fileadmin/Tests/Charts/2021/avtest_charts_homeuser_windows_2021-10.zip

 

[Anthony Qian]

Interesting.

AV-T: Norton had 0 False Positive.
AV-C: Norton had the highest number of FPs among all the products tested.

 

[Andy Ful]

This follows from a very different testing methodology. Generally, AV-T uses popular software and AV-C uses software with diverse popularity.

AV-T:

Test Modules under Windows - Usability

www.av-test.org

AV-C

False Alarm Test September 2021

www.av-comparatives.org

 

[CyberTech]

AV-TEST, the IT Security research institute based in Germany, released its October 2021 best anti-virus programs assessment report for Windows 10 home users. In this report, the organization took a look at 21 different anti-malware programs from various companies and the test also included Microsoft's Windows Defender.

Very much to the delight of Microsoft surely, Windows Defender has scored very highly in this assessment. In fact, it is one of the very best available today scoring the full 18 points available. Hence it has received the "AV-TEST TOP PRODUCT" certification as it has scored higher than 17.5 points in total.

The rest

AV-TEST confirms Windows Defender is amongst the very finest antiviruses you get in 2021

German security research institute AV-TEST has released its October 2021 Windows 10 report for anti-virus assessment. Among the programs tested here, Microsoft's Windows Defender has done very well.

www.neowin.net

 

[Andy Ful]

The rest
https://www.neowin.net/news/av-test...-the-very-finest-antiviruses-you-get-in-2021/

The guy who wrote this article did not know (or did not bother to mention) that scoring 3x6 points in one test cannot confirm anything interesting.

Anyway, he might be right because in the period OCT 2020 - OCT 2021 only one of the tested AVs (Norton 126 points) had slightly better scoring, and only a few AVs scored the same as Defender (125.5 points).

To be honest, the AV-Test cannot show any real difference between the 8 top AVs.

 

[marciocruz]

that moment,when almost every product is "top product" xD how big is the podium??...

 

[show-Zi]

Maybe it's not the time to award the best winners; a participation award is more appropriate anymore.

 

[Anthony Qian]

Maybe it's not the time to award the best winners; a participation award is more appropriate anymore.

Antivirus softwares nowadays have been improved a lot and therefore a more difficult and rigorous test is required to distinguish the minor differences between these products. AV-Test is too easy for these products and should be redesigned. Currently, AV-Comparatives is more reliable.