Good news, folks! Surfshark Antivirus has been certified by the industry-leading antivirus testing establishment AV-Test! So buckle up, grab your popcorn, and let’s get into the details!
What is AV-Test?
AV-TEST is an independent organization that evaluates and tests the quality of online security solutions. With more than 20 years of experience, AV-TEST provides impartial and objective evaluations that can help you decide when selecting antivirus software.
Here are the criteria they evaluated us in:
- Protection: shows test results involving protection against malware and other attacks.
- Performance: shows how the tested product influenced the speed of the test systems.
- Usability: shows if the tested product may cause negative impacts, like false alarms and internet limitations.
This time they tested Surfshark Antivirus on Windows devices. We received 6/6 in Protection, 5.5/6 in Performance, and 6/6 in Usability.
Here you can find a detailed certification report.
Antivirus was also assessed using the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) test. This test evaluates security solutions by simulating ten challenging attack scenarios, measuring their ability to detect and defend against advanced threats like ransomware and information stealers even after initial non-detection. Antivirus detected threats and blocked them in all ten scenarios.
What does this mean for us?
We’re proud to be certified by this top-notch certification institution. Even though Surfshark Antivirus is quite a young product in the antivirus market, we’re already swimming in the deep seas with some of the biggest sharks. It feels good to be recognized as we strive to bring innovations & make online security accessible for everyone.
What does this mean for you?
It’s simple. You’re using a quality product that delivers what it promises. Surfshark Antivirus is certified to keep your device malware-free & another antivirus testing company proved it once again.
Moreover, Surfshark Antivirus performed the best in the usability category. We’re especially happy about this since we believe online security should be quick & easy. You shouldn’t need a course on how to use it.
What’s next?
More tests! We won’t rest on our laurels & will continue testing regularly. Besides that, many new features are coming for Surfshark Antivirus users, so cheers to a malware and virus-free future ahead!
