With thousands of individual and comparative tests per year, AV-TEST is among the worldwide leading test institutes for IT security. End users, corporate users, public agencies, providers of IT security products and media around the globe trust in the exact product analyses "Made in Germany". The data collected by the AV-TEST systems are one of the foundations for realistic tests of security products. This stage also includes the fully automated detection and classification of malware programs. That is why the automated detection systems of AV-TEST evaluate more than 3 million potentially malicious files, websites and emails every day. Many years of research activity and one of the largest malware databases in the world enable the AV-TEST experts to perform quick analysis of the effectiveness and attack vectors of the latest malware programs. Testing expertise through many years of research
In its product testing, AV-TEST relies on test methods and analysis software developed in-house, continuously adapted to the latest threat status by the Institute's own development department. State-of-the-art tests, comprehensible and transparentĬyber attacks and malware attacks on corporate users and private households are proving to be a lucrative business for resourceful criminals. With analysis systems developed in-house and sophisticated testing procedures, AV-TEST, as a leading institute in the field of IT security, has been guaranteeing independent testing and certification of security products for over 15 years. Evaluating, Optimizing, Certifying – Security through Tests!