Antivirus comparison. Which is best for…?

You can find an initial comparison on Wikipedia. Despite it providing an introduction to the type of features you can expect, it does not answer any questions like:

Which Antivirus is best for Windows 10?

Which Antivirus is best for MacOS?

What about my iOS or Android phone?

Should I install Antivirus on my tablet?

Which works best for my Gaming PC?

My SmartTV? Chromebook?

This is where professional Antivirus testing labs come in.

OPSWAT Certified Application Vendors

OPSWAT is a for-profit software company that provides solutions to manage and secure IT infrastructure (United States). They test Antivirus software to ensure their detection rates, false alarm response times, and ability to work with other security applications is up to snuff.

Any program with the OPSWAT Gold certification has passed all their criteria.

You can find a list of OPSWAT certified products here.

AV-Comparatives.org

AV-Comparatives is an independent organization that checks whether security software lives up to its promises (Austria). They do so with scientifically sound testing methods and one of the largest malware sample collections worldwide.

Certification by AV-Comparatives provides a general approval, but their Real-World Protection Test is more comprehensive and replicates common scenarios that most of us experience when using a computer with an Internet connection.

Any program with the AV-Comparatives Advanced+ certification has performed well in all of their tests.

You can find a list of recent test results here.

AV-Test.org

Similarly, AV-Test is an IT security service provider focused on anti-virus research (Germany).

Though a smaller fish in the pond of Antivirus testing labs, I appreciate that they factor in the usability of the security software itself, as I am sure you will as well. They test fewer products and perform tests less frequently than the other labs.

You can find their recommendations for Windows and Android here.

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