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In the Malware Protection Test, malicious files are executed on the system. While in the Real-World Protection Test the vector is the web, in the Malware Protection Test the vectors are network drives and USB. Please note that we do not recommend purchasing a product purely on the basis of one individual test or even one type of test. Rather, we would suggest that readers consult also our other recent test reports, and consider factors such as price, ease of use, compatibility and support. Installing a free trial version allows a program to be tested in everyday use before purchase.

In principle, home-user Internet security suites were used for this test. However, some vendors asked to test their (free) antivirus security product.

Tested Products

Information about additional third-party engines/signatures used inside the products: BullGuard, Emsisoft, F-Secure, Quick Heal, Tencent (English version) and VIPRE use the Bitdefender engine. AVG is a rebranded version of Avast.

Full reading: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-september-2018/