Test Lab: AV-Comparatives
Test Title: “Consumer Product Security Review 2018 Test Series”
AMTSO Test ID: AMTSO-PP1-TP203
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Statement from Test Lab:
“The AV-Comparatives Public Consumer Main-Test Series of 2018 consists of the following tests.
10x Real-World Protection Tests + FP (false positive) Test, with results published in monthly factsheets and two Overall Real-World Protection Test Reports covering 5 months each
2x Performance Tests (1x on low-end machine, 1x on high-end machine)
2x Malware Protection Tests (samples are executed) + FP Test
1x Malware Removal Test (opt-out possible)
1x Summary Report (including awards given for all the year’s tests, and product UI reviews).”Participants: 6
These Vendors chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, gaining certain guaranteed rights in return for attestations“Included” Vendors: 12
These Vendors did not chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, but may have engaged with the test lab in other waysCompliance Status: H1 test components CONFIRMED COMPLIANT with Draft Standard v6.1
Publication Date: Regular release of component test reports throughout the year; H1 2018 reports now available
Real World Protection Test Feb-Jun 2018:
Published Test ReportPerformance Test Test Apr 2018:
Published Test ReportMalware Protection Test Mar 2018:
Published Test ReportParticipation information
Test Subject Vendor Status Phase 1 Feedback Attestations Comments (Phase 1) Phase 2 feedback Comments (Phase 2) Avast INCLUDED None None None None None AVG INCLUDED None None None None None Avira INCLUDED None None None None None Bitdefender PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None BullGuard INCLUDED None None None None None Emsisoft INCLUDED None None None None None ESET PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None F-Secure PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None None None K7 PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None Kaspersky Lab PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None McAfee INCLUDED None None None None None Microsoft PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None None None Panda INCLUDED None None None None None Quick Heal INCLUDED None None None Completed (Submitted)* Symantec INCLUDED None None None None None Tencent INCLUDED None None None Completed None Trend Micro INCLUDED None None None None None VIPRE INCLUDED None None None None None * “Included” Vendors do not have automatic Commentary rights at Phase 2, although all Commentary submitted may be reviewed and actioned by AMTSO if required. In this case, Commentary submitted by an “Included” Vendor was not considered relevant to the test execution and has not been published here.
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Notification date: January 19, 2018
Notification method: Publicly posted test plan, Contact List noticeCommencement date: March 14, 2018
H1 2018:
Phase 1 Commentary Completion Date: March 23, 2018
Phase 2 Commentary Due Date: July 25, 2018
H2 2018:
PendingCompletion date (expected): Test components issued throughout year
Publication Date: Regular release of component test reports throughout the year; H1 2018 reports now available
Real World Protection Test Feb-Jun 2018:
Published Test ReportPerformance Test Test Apr 2018:
Published Test ReportMalware Protection Test Mar 2018:
Published Test Report -
AV-Comparatives “Consumer Product Security Review 2018 Test Series” (ID AMTSO-PP1-TP203) covered the following products:
Avast Free Antivirus
AVG Free Antivirus
Avira Antivirus Pro
Bitdefender Internet Security
BullGuard Internet Security
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
ESET Internet Security
F-Secure SAFE
K7 Total Security
Kaspersky Internet Security
McAfee Internet Security
Microsoft Windows Defender
Panda Free Antivirus
Quick Heal Total Security
Symantec Norton Security
Tencent PC Manager
Trend Micro Internet Security
VIPRE Advanced Security -
H1 2018:
Phase 1 Commentary Completion Date: March 23, 2018
Phase 2 Commentary Completion Date: July 25, 2018H2 2018: Pending
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Avast
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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AVG
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Avira
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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BitDefender
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): None
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED SATSIFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Bullguard
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Emsisoft
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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ESET
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): None
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED SATSIFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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F-Secure
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): None
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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K7
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): None
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED SATSIFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Kaspersky Labs
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): None
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED SATSIFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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McAfee
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Microsoft
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): None
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Panda
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: Pending
Commentary (Phase 2): Pending
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Quick Heal
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED SATSIFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): (Submitted)*
* “Included” Vendors do not have automatic Commentary rights at Phase 2, although all Commentary submitted may be reviewed and actioned by AMTSO if required. In this case, Commentary submitted by an “Included” Vendor was not considered relevant to the test execution and has not been published here.
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Symantec
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Tencent
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED SATSIFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Trend Micro
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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VIPRE
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: None
Commentary (Phase 2): None
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Avast
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Compliance Status: H1 test components CONFIRMED COMPLIANT with Draft Standard v6.1 – 2018-07-31