{"id":19962,"date":"2012-04-12T18:29:44","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T08:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=19962"},"modified":"2012-04-12T18:29:44","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T08:29:44","slug":"bitdefender-maintains-worlds-top-spot-in-february-independent-anti-virus-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=19962","title":{"rendered":"Bitdefender maintains world\u2019s top spot in February independent anti-virus testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>Bitdefender wins 5th straight round of AV-TEST evaluations<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SYDNEY &amp; AUCKLAND<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013<strong> April 12, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitdefender.com.au\/solutions\/internet-security.html\">Bitdefender<\/a>\u00ae, the award-winning provider of innovative <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitdefender.com.au\/solutions\/internet-security.html\">antivirus solutions<\/a>, was again declared the world\u2019s reigning anti-virus champion after rigorous testing by AV-TEST on its Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 product.<\/p>\n<p>Bitdefender won the highest score of all tested products, or 17 points, in the January and February round of testing by AV-TEST, the leading independent anti-virus testing organisation. Bitdefender has now won five rounds of AV-TEST trials in a row, as well as the organisation\u2019s prestigious Best Protection 2011 Award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBitdefender has hit a roll of innovation and dedication that is leading us further and further ahead of the pack in recent years,\u201d said Viorel Canja, head of Bitdefender Labs. \u201cWe\u2019re taking that lead and running with it. We\u2019re confident our upcoming product releases are going to take us even further into the lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bitdefender scored best in \u201cprotection against 0-day malware attacks, detection of malware discovered in the last 2-3 months, and widespread and prevalent malware,\u201d according to AV-TEST. Bitdefender was also top in \u201ccleaning and repair of a malware-infected computer\u201d and \u201cdetection of actively running widespread malware.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides Bitdefender, AV-TEST evaluated other 22 home user security products using their default settings in January and February. Bitdefender was followed by second-place Kaspersky, with 16.5 points and Symantec\u2019s Norton Internet Security, in third place with 15 points.<\/p>\n<p>AV-TEST CEO Andreas Marx said: \u201cIt\u2019s a consistently very well-performing product and the company well deserves the great reputation it has. It\u2019s always a pleasure to test Bitdefender products and we\u2019re looking forward to the new ones this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AV-TEST Institute, based in Magdeburg, Germany, is a security software analysis firm recognized as an authority by Bitdefender and the entire industry.<\/p>\n<p>For a more detailed breakdown of the AV-TEST results, and historic test data, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.av-test.org\/en\/tests\/\">http:\/\/www.av-test.org\/en\/tests\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitdefender wins 5th straight round of AV-TEST evaluations\u00a0 SYDNEY &amp; AUCKLAND \u2013 April 12, 2012 \u2013 Bitdefender\u00ae, the award-winning provider of innovative antivirus solutions, was again declared the world\u2019s reigning anti-virus champion after rigorous testing by AV-TEST on its Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 product. 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