Kaspersky solutions declared most effective in anti-malware protection. 

Islamabad: Amid the current prevalence of malware attacks, Kaspersky’s anti-malware tools have achieved the highest possible rating in examination by independent security testing company SE Labs. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, Kaspersky Small Office Security and Kaspersky Plus were subjected to a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques and threats found live on the internet at the time of the test. All three products were awarded the maximum possible 1136 points and an “AAA” awards certificate.

According to a recent Kaspersky global study, 28% of companies all over the world experienced cyber incidents due to malware attacks in the last two years. The majority of cyber incidents occurred in financial organizations, telecommunications companies, critical infrastructures such as energy, oil and gas, because employees downloaded malware.

In SE Labs’ anti-malware protection test, Kaspersky Small Office Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business were tested in the “small business” and the “enterprise” categories respectively, while Kaspersky Plus was assessed in the “home” segment. Test scenarios in this examination represented real-world cyberattacks, allowing vendors to show the effectiveness of endpoint security solutions in terms of detection, prevention, and mitigation.

All Kaspersky products received the highest 400 points in the “Protection Accuracy Rating”, as they detected and blocked all threats and didn’t allow them to compromise the system. Additionally, maximum of 736 points were earned in the “Legitimate Accuracy Ratings” as the products classified legitimate applications and URLs correctly. In total, the overall “Total Accuracy Rating” result was a maximum possible 1136 points, indicating the 100% effectiveness of Kaspersky anti-malware protection. Kaspersky products again received the “AAA” award and took first place in their categories.

“Malware is one of the most prevalent types of attacks in the world, and with the development of cybersecurity solutions, threat creators are searching for new ways to bypass security systems. We conduct researches into our systems and our solutions to find weaknesses and develop and upgrade proactive counter technologies correspondingly.” comments Usman Qureshi, Country representative for Pakistan at Kaspersky.

“Our testing helps vendors to improve their products, as well as customers to choose the strongest products to protect their business and home devices. Kaspersky finished 2023 with a brilliant result again, proving 100% anti-malware defense capabilities of its products in our business and home tests. comments Simon Edwards, Founder and CEO of SE Labs.