In October 2021, Kaspersky was given a 99.9 percent score and ESET a 98.9 percent score, giving Kaspersky a slight edge.ĪV Comparatives also runs a false alarm test, which checks how accurately a file or app is identified as safe or as a threat. I also looked at AV-Comparatives latest Real-Time Protection test. In October 2021 both Kaspersky and ESET scored 100 percent against zero-day, which is brand new, never seen before malware, and widespread malware, giving them a clean sheet. To further the comparison, I took a look at the latest available data from the malware protection test (Real-Time Protection Test) from AV-Test which simulates real world scenarios. For the live samples, Kaspersky immediately deleted them after being unlocked and zipped. Kaspersky successfully identified all EICAR samples, and all were blocked. The results are in the table below:ĮSET blocked all EICAR sample malware files and the live samples. I turned off real-time detection on my computer and ran a full system scan and a quick scan to see how well the malware was detected and quarantined for each. For the second test, I downloaded sample malware files from The European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR). The first test I performed checked for malware threats in real-time, rather than waiting until a scheduled scan. To see how each program performed, I conducted a number of tests. Having an antivirus program is essential when wanting to protect your PC against malware.
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