MRG-Effitas May 2026 360 Degree Consumer Assessment and Certification

Test Lab

MRG Effitas

Test Title

MRG-Effitas May 2026 360 Degree Consumer Assessment and Certification

AMTSO Test ID

AMTSO-LS1-TP200

Platform

Windows

Vendor

AVAST, Bitdefender, ESET, G Data, MalwareBytes, McAfee, Norton, Sophos

Publication date

2026-06-08

Statement from Test Lab

The MRG Effitas 360° Consumer Assessment and Certification is a first-of-its-kind testing programme designed to evaluate the real-world security posture of consumer endpoint protection products. Unlike traditional tests that focus on a narrow slice of threats or rely solely on static detection metrics, the 360° Assessment measures protection against the full spectrum of early-life malware circulating in the wild.

Tested products

VendorProductVendor status
AVASTPremium Security 26.4.10932.983participant
BitdefenderTotal Security 27.0.59.328included
ESETInternet Security 19.1.14.0included
G DataInternet Security 25.5.20.121included
MalwareBytesPremium Security 5.5.4.252included
McAfeeTotal Protection 1.39.160.1included
Norton360 AntiVirus Plus 26.4.10932included
SophosHome Premium 2025.2.3.67.0included

AMTSO Standard compliance info

Notification issued

2026-05-01

Notification method

Publicly posted test plan, Contact list notification

Test plan

Commencement date

2026-05-04

Participants

1
These Vendors chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, gaining certain guaranteed rights in return for attestations.

“Included” Vendors

7

These Vendors did not chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, but may have engaged with the test lab in other ways.

Commentary dates

CommentaryStart dateEnd date
Phase 1 Commentary2026-04-302026-06-08
Phase 2 Commentary2026-06-082026-06-15

AMTSO Standard compliance status

Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3Compliance report