December 2009
BitDefender Receives Advanced+ Certification in Proactive Malware Detection
Top Certification from AV-Comparatives Awarded for Excellent Scores in Threat Detection with Low False Positive Rates
BitDefender╝, an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security solutions, announced today that BitDefender Antivirus 2010 received the top certification level from AV-Comparatives for its excellent ability to detect malware in infected PCs while providing a low false positive rate.
In the second half of the August 2009 report, AV-Comparatives tested 16 antivirus products to determine which software had the best ability to detect malware while providing the lowest possible false positive rate. AV-Comparatives used a 4-level ranking system: Tested, Standard, Advanced, and Advanced+. The results were published in November due to the in-depth analysis performed, and preparation of the retrospective test-set, which used malware that appeared August 11th to the 17th.
⌠BitDefender is extremely happy that Antivirus 2010 has received Advanced+ Certification in malware detection while providing the lowest false positive rate out of all tested products,■ said Viorel Canja, BitDefender▓s head of antimalware lab. ⌠Out of the eight products that received the Advanced+ rating, four employ BitDefender technology, further proving our commitment to malware detection.■
BitDefender Antivirus 2010 delivers advanced proactive protection against viruses, spyware, phishing attacks and identity theft, without slowing down a user▓s PC. Main features include the ability to confidently download, share and open files from friends, family, co-workers √ and even total strangers. Antivirus 2010 also protects user identity, allowing users to shop, bank, listen and watch privately and securely, guards conversations with Instant Message Encryption, reduces the system load, and avoids requesting user interaction during game play, and more.
For further details on the results of this test, please visit AV-Comparatives.org or to view the test results in PDF format click here.
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software. The company is an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection since 2001. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, Bitdefender won a series of important awards and accolades in the global security industry, including "Product of the Year" by AV-Comparatives, "Best Repair 2012" by AV-Test, "Editor's Choice" and "The Best Antivirus for 2013" by PC Mag, that confirmed the antivirus software’s leadership status among security products.
More information about Bitdefender's products is available from the company's security press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes the HOTforSecurity blog, where readers can find stories from the underworld of internet fraud, scams, malicious software - and gossip.