AV-TEST is an independent organization which evaluates and rates
antivirus
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and
security suite software for
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,
macOS
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and
Android operating systems,
according to a variety of criteria. The organisation is based in
Magdeburg
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, Germany.
Every other month, the researchers publish the results of their testing,
where they list which products they awarded their certification.
They regularly test antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall software for the software publishers and for magazines. In the field of product certification they work together with Tekit Consult Bonn GmbH (TÜV Saarland group).
AV-TEST is a member of the
Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization.
History
It was founded by Andreas Marx (
CEO) and Guido Habicht in 2004. In February 2021, AV Test was acquired by Swiss IT Security.
Criticism
In 2013, the security specialist and CEO of IT security company
Kaspersky Lab
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,
Eugene Kaspersky, criticized AV-TEST for changing their certification process.
See also
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AV-Comparatives
References
External links
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Antivirus software
Information technology companies of Germany
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