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March 6, 2024

Android Efficacy Assessment Q4 2023

  • Seven AV engines tested
  • 158 in-the-wild samples
  • Five simulators
  • One real-life scenario, based on our revised methodology
  • Operating System: Android 11.0
Endpoint Protection Testing, Malware Feeds, Smartphone Security Testing
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March 6, 2024

360° Assessment & Certification – Q4 2023

  • Eight security applications tested
  • Avast Business Antivirus 23.12.2783
  • Avira Antivirus Pro 1.1.98.1
  • Bitdefender Endpoint Security 7.9.9.367
  • ESET Endpoint Security 11.0.2032.0
  • Microsoft Defender Antivirus Enterprise 4.18.23110.3
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.3.10148.8000
  • ThreatDown Endpoint Protection 1.2.0.1093
  • Trend Micro Security 6.7.3665/14.3.1154
  • 300 live In-The-Wild malware samples used
  • Real World scenario with no user-initiated threat neutralisation
  • PUA/Adware test
  • False Positive test
  • Exploit/Fileless attacks
  • Real Botnet test
  • Financial Simulator attack
  • Ransomware Simulator attacks
  • False Positive Ransomware test
  • ITW Phishing test
  • Phishing Simulator test
  • Performance assessments
  • Operating System: Windows 10 x64 21H2
  • Browser: Google Chrome v120.0.6099.225
360 Protection Testing, Endpoint Protection Testing, Exploit Protection Testing, Online Banking Testing, Ransomware Protection Testing
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December 13, 2023

360° Assessment & Certification – Q3 2023

  • Eight security applications tested
  • Avast Business Antivirus 23.10.2775
  • Avira Antivirus Pro 1.1.92.6
  • Bitdefender Endpoint Security 7.9.7.336
  • ESET Endpoint Security 10.1.2050.0
  • Microsoft Defender Antivirus Enterprise 4.18.23100.2009
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.3.10148.8000
  • ThreatDown Endpoint Protection 1.2.0.1080
  • Trend Micro Security 6.7.3569/14.3.1099
  • 270 live In-The-Wild malware samples used
  • Real World scenario with no user-initiated threat neutralisation
  • PUA/Adware test
  • False Positive test
  • Exploit/Fileless attacks
  • Real Botnet test
  • Financial Simulator attack
  • Ransomware Simulator attacks
  • False Positive Ransomware test
  • ITW Phishing test
  • Phishing Simulator test
  • Performance assessments
  • Operating System: Windows 10 x64 21H2
  • Browser: Google Chrome v118.0.5993.89
360 Protection Testing, Endpoint Protection Testing, Exploit Protection Testing, Online Banking Testing, Ransomware Protection Testing
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December 5, 2023

Android Efficacy Assessment Q3 2023

  • Nine AV engines tested
  • 159 in-the-wild samples
  • Five simulators
  • One real-life scenario, based on our revised methodology
  • Operating System: Android 11.0
Endpoint Protection Testing, Malware Feeds, Smartphone Security Testing
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