MRG Effitas Q1 2026 360 Degree Consumer Assessment and Certification

Test Lab

MRG Effitas

Test Title

MRG Effitas Q1 2026 360 Degree Consumer Assessment and Certification

AMTSO Test ID

AMTSO-LS1-TP177

Platform

Windows

Vendor

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

Publication date

2026-01-30

Statement from Test Lab

This Consumer Assessment & Certification Programme is powered by the Tempus testing platform and is designed to closely reflect real-world usage scenarios on Windows systems. The methodology simulates the types of threats consumers are most likely to encounter, enabling an objective assessment of how effectively security products protect against modern attacks and supporting informed product selection.

AMTSO Standard compliance info

Notification issued

2025-12-15

Notification method

Publicly posted test plan, Contact list notification

Test plan

Commencement date

2025-12-19

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 Commentary2025-12-152026-02-02
Phase 2 Commentary2026-02-022026-02-09

AMTSO Standard compliance status

Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3Compliance report