Good protection for consumer users

In the test, most of the 16 protection packages for consumer users demonstrated that they not only promise good protection, they also deliver it. 10 of the 16 system protectors detected all attackers flawlessly and also prevented any further action. For this they all received the maximum 40 points for the protection score: Ahnlab, Avast (with both versions), AVG, Avira, Bitdefender, Microsoft, Microworld, PC Matic and Trend Micro.

While the following 6 products also detected all the ransomware attackers, they were only able to stop them to a large extent and not completely. Malwarebytes with 37.5 points, as well as G DATA and McAfee with 37 points did in fact have some problems in detection, yet they were able to stop the ransomware in later steps in almost all instances. With Malwarebytes, individual files were encrypted in one instance. In nearly all cases, a "run key" was still created in the Windows registry, but it was of no further concern.

For VIPRE Security with 36 and NortonLifeLock with 35.5 points, the situation was similar. The number of undetected cases stopped later, however, was higher. Registry keys were also created here as well. With VIPRE Security, individual files were also encrypted in one instance.

K7 Computing reached only 31 out of the possible 40 points. While the product did detect all attackers in the test, it was only able to partially thwart the attack as it unfolded. Thus in several cases, the entry of a registry key was allowed, and partial encryption of data was also not prevented.

All products received the "Advanced Certified" certificate after the test. The basis for the certificate is achievement of at least 75 percent (30 points) of the maximum 40 points of the protection score.