AV-Test 2011 Best Antivirus Tools

[MadScientist]

Unfortunately not all, i.e., Malawarebytes, were tested.

http://www.av-test.org/fileadmin/pdf/avtest_award_2011_english.pdf

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Thank you. hmm, looks like microsoft needs to crank things up a bit for some of these tests!

 

[Slugbait]

When it comes to detection and removal, AV-comparatives also gave the nod to Bitdefender and Kaspersky. ESET's fall from grace in these areas seems steep. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/summary/summary2011.pdf

 

[General Kenobi]

Avast is still doing really well for a free antivirus solution - way to go!

 

[Wyndru]

Avast is still doing really well for a free antivirus solution - way to go!

Yeah AVG also. I'm really surprised to see MSE at the bottom and malwarebytes not even tested (or CA products).

 

[Bonesdad]

Yeah AVG also. I'm really surprised to see MSE at the bottom and malwarebytes not even tested (or CA products).

Actually, it doesn't appear that AVG free was tested...see the note at the bottom of the page:

The following products are not listed because they didn‘t participate in all of the tests 2011: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition, Comodo Internet Security Premium, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, K7 Total Security, MicroWorld eScan Internet Security Suite, Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition, Qihoo 360 Antivirus, SecurityCoverage SecureIT Plus, Trend Micro Office Scan