Kaspersky's flagship
home user security solution - Kaspersky Internet Security - was honored with
the Product of the Year 2020 award for an
impressive sixth time, in an annual report released by independent test lab
AV-Comparatives. Kaspersky was acknowledged ahead of 16 peers by achieving Advanced+
awards in seven rigorous tests, to rank the company highest overall across the
participating Windows security products.
During the past
year users have relied on technology more than ever to
keep in touch with loved ones and to continue working remotely when offices and
schools were closed. Kaspersky has protected its customers from evolving
cyberthreats throughout with the most robust and efficient products on the
market. This commitment has been recognized and reaffirmed through the
achievement of six key annual awards from AV-Comparatives, for excellent
product performance over the past 12 months.
In securing the Product of the Year 2020 award,
Kaspersky Internet Security outperformed all 16 competitors during the test
year and received Advanced+ Awards for maximum product performance results in
all seven tests of the year-round scope. Among them are two half-a-year
Real-World Protection tests, two Malware Protection tests, two Performance
Measurement tests, and an Enhanced Real-World test.
In addition, Kaspersky has received five additional honors for
specific test criteria:
- Advanced Threat Protection Gold -
for the highest results in the Enhanced Real-World test, where
AV-Comparatives experts emulate advanced targeted attacks which aim to
penetrate a protected system, to escalate privileges and execute a
malicious payload;
- Real-World Protection Gold -
for the highest results in eight Real World Protection tests which run on
actual real world attacks and include false positive assessments;
- Lowest False Positives Silver -
for lowest number of false positives throughout eight Real-World tests and
two Malware Protection tests during 2020;
- Malware Protection Bronze -
for high results in detection malware and a minimal amount of false
positives within two Malware Protection Tests of 2020;
- Best Overall Speed Bronze -
for the minimal impact of the security solution on system performance
through synthetic and user-based scenarios on two different hardware sets.
"We are happy to recognize Kaspersky Internet Security for its
verified malware protection capabilities, high standards of performance, and
easy-to-use tiled interface," says Andreas Clementi, founder and CEO of
AV-Comparatives. "Events of the last year have shown that it's not only large
enterprises, but every household that requires highly effective protection
against cybercrime. Kaspersky has once again proved its ability to safeguard
the devices and data of end users, by achieving first-class results, and
reaching the top level in all categories of AV-Comparatives' tests."
"With individuals and families putting their trust in digital,
keeping them and their privacy safe from cyberthreats is more crucial than
ever," says Anton Ivanov, vice president of threat research at Kaspersky. "The
independent nature of AV-Comparatives and its thorough and rigorous product
testing provides consumers with great insight into the capabilities of
solutions on the market. We are delighted that our commitment to creating a safer
world for our customers has been recognized with not only the Product of the
Year Award but multiple achievements across key testing criteria."
For more information
about the AV-Comparatives annual report for 2020 visit the website. To find out more about how Kaspersky
Internet Security can protect you and your family from real-world threats now
and in the future, visit Kaspersky's
website.