The power of multi-layered protection

SE Labs compared the effectiveness of anti-malware products against targeted attacks using well-established techniques and public web-based threats that were live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effective the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real time.

Virus Bulletin, a leading independent testing authority, tested anti-spam products by sending thousands of emails through each system in real-time. The VBSpam Final Score measures how successful the anti-spam product was at catching spam while simultaneously avoiding false positives.

In a recent test of macOS security solutions by AV-TEST, ESET achieved the top score. ESET was the only solution in the test that detected all malicious files for both macOS and Windows. This demonstrates that ESET solutions provide the best protection for customers with heterogeneous environments.

Even one false positive can cause serious problems. If an antivirus solution is configured to immediately delete or quarantine infected files, a false positive in an essential file can render the operating system or crucial applications unusable.

Anti-malware software impacts file management operations such as create, open, copy, and remove files. By replacing a heavier solution with a lighter one, the user will experience faster operation and lower impact on their system.

Long-Term Network Load Test – Communication across a network is increasingly critical in the work environment. Similar to hardware on business systems, the behavior of the network has an impact on the operation of business devices. ESET approved its low network impact in this test.

In this test AV-Comparatives examines the client-side malware definition database of each solution, smaller size demonstrates better efficiency of security solution while maintaining high detection rate.