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AV-Comparatives Unveils the 2024 Summary Report

Innsbruck, Austria - January 29, 2025 - AV-Comparatives, a prominent independent antivirus testing laboratory, has unveiled its latest annual summary report for 2024. This report presents a thorough evaluation of 16 leading consumer security products designed for Windows, measuring their performance across several rigorous benchmarks conducted throughout the year.

Tested Security Products

The summary report features a diverse list of well-known antivirus solutions that included:

• - Avast Free Antivirus
• - AVG Internet Security
• - Avira Free Antivirus
• - Bitdefender Total Security
• - ESET HOME Security Essential
• - F-Secure Internet Security
• - G DATA Total Security
• - Kaspersky Standard
• - McAfee Total Protection
• - Microsoft Defender
• - Norton Antivirus Plus
• - Panda Free Antivirus
• - Quick Heal Internet Security
• - Total Defense Essential Anti-Virus
• - TotalAV Antivirus Pro
• - Trend Micro Internet Security

Key Evaluation Highlights

In 2024, AV-Comparatives executed various tests aimed at evaluating each product's capability to:

• - Protect users from real-world online threats
• - Detect malicious software
• - Defend against sophisticated targeted attacks
• - Operate with minimal system performance impact

Standout Performers

While all products met acceptable performance standards, some notably excelled:

• - ESET HOME Security Essential: Awarded Product of the Year 2024, displaying the highest