The AV-TEST ranking of the best antiviruses for Windows 10 has been topped by the proprietary free antivirus Windows Defender for the second year in a row.
AV-TEST is an independent organization based in Germany that evaluates and rates antivirus products for Windows. In the company’s latest report “Best Antivirus Software for Home Users” for August 2020, Windows Defender scored the highest in three key categories – performance, security, and usability.
The report is based on data from a sample collected in July and August. The highest score – 18 points – was awarded to eight antivirus products, including Windows Defender.
The German company also noted that Windows Defender blocked all attacks for zero-day vulnerabilities as well as widespread malware.
It remains to add that over the past year, Windows Defender has spread to all current platforms – Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.