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We write a lot about phishing, and always recommend our products as the best line of defense. And for good reason — Kaspersky Premium for Windows outperformed 14 other solutions in AV-Comparatives’ 2024 Anti-Phishing Test — beating global vendors like Bitdefender, McAfee, Avast, and others.
The AV-Comparatives Approved Anti-Phishing certificate — a mark of quality in protecting users from phishing
Because Kaspersky products utilize a unified stack of security technologies, which was rigorously tested by researchers, this award equally applies to our other products and solutions — both for home users (Kaspersky Standard, Kaspersky Plus, and Kaspersky Premium) and for business (such as Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Kaspersky Small Office Security).
About the test
The independent Austrian organization AV-Comparatives has a 25-year track of record of evaluating the effectiveness of cybersecurity products and solutions. This latest test assessed how well popular cybersecurity solutions protect users from phishing threats while browsing the web and using email.
The test ran from May 17 to 28, 2024, using a selection of 275 fresh and active phishing links. The phishing URLs included sites designed to steal data from bank cards, PayPal and online banking accounts, Dropbox and eBay, social media and email accounts, online games, and other online services. To test for false positives, 250 links to legitimate online banking services worldwide were also included.
To achieve certification, security solutions had to block at least 85% of phishing addresses and avoid any false positives on legitimate websites. Kaspersky Premium for Windows blocked the highest number of phishing links among all the test’s participants — 93% — without a single false positive, securing first place. Only seven of the 15 tested solutions from other vendors met the certification criteria — albeit with lower scores: McAfee (92%), Avast (91%), Trend Micro (89%), Fortinet (89%), Bitdefender (89%), ESET (87%), and NordVPN (85%).
Comparison of AV-Comparatives’ anti-phishing test results for eight certified protection solutions
AV-Comparatives has been conducting its anti-phishing test — whose list of threats and legitimate websites is updated annually — since 2011, and our products have excelled consistently year after year. The test is performed on computers with identical hardware configurations, operating systems, and browsers, simultaneously for all security solutions put to the test. All other phishing protection mechanisms in the operating system or browser are disabled. Each tested product is configured to default settings and has unlimited internet access and the ability to update throughout the test. A visit to a phishing site is only considered as detected if the security solution warns the user that the site is unsafe.
A legacy of success
In 2023 alone, our products participated in 100 independent studies and emerged victorious 93 times. Since 2013, our products have undergone rigorous testing by independent researchers 927 times, achieving 680 first-place finishes, and placing in the top-three 779 times. This is an absolute record among all security solution vendors — both in terms of tests conducted and victories secured.
Here’s a rundown of some of our most notable recent wins:
- Kaspersky Standard for Windows was recognized by AV-Comparatives as Product of the Year in 2023 based on the results of seven tests conducted over 13 months — surpassing Bitdefender, Avast, McAfee, and 12 other security solutions. Concurrently, AV-Test awarded our home user protection its annual Best Advanced Protection 2023 award based on six tests. We dedicated a separate blog post to this achievement.
- Kaspersky Plus for Windows achieved a perfect score in the Total Accuracy Rating category in all of SE Labs’ Endpoint Security: Home tests conducted in 2023 and 2024 — earning the AAA rating.
- Kaspersky Plus for Mac was recognized as the best security solution for macOS users by AV-Test in 2023, achieving top scores and quality certifications in all four tests conducted that year. In March 2024, the product received further acclaim from AV-Test — again earning a perfect score.
- Kaspersky Plus for Android received a five-star rating in all six of Testing Ground Labs’ tests conducted in 2023, and two tests in 2024. Consistency is a sign of success!
- Kaspersky Safe Kids stood out as the only product among five participants in the test of parental control and child protection solutions to receive the Approved Parental Control certification from AV-Comparatives in 2024. This recognition comes as a result of the product blocking over 98% of websites distributing pornographic content — all without any false positives.
You can check out our other awards in the TOP-3 section on our website.
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