{"id":11334,"date":"2016-02-17T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T19:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/?p=11334"},"modified":"2020-02-26T18:59:18","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:59:18","slug":"av-test-awards-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/11334\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaspersky Lab solutions awarded highest AV-TEST awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year Kaspersky Lab products take part in a number of short- and long-time tests that are held by independent laboratories. It\u2019s no secret that our solutions continually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/independent-tests-2014\/8064\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show high results<\/a> in every test they participate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2016\/02\/06022938\/av-test-awards-FB.jpg\" alt=\"Kaspersky Lab solutions awarded highest AV-TEST awards\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"><\/p>\n<p>Apart from acknowledgement, these tests also let us understand if the company is ready to face new cyber threats. As the results of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.av-test.org\/en\/award\/2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">last AV-Test evaluations<\/a> show, we did a good job in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/advert\/multi-device-security?redef=1&amp;THRU&amp;reseller=gl_KDpost_pro_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_lnk____kismd___&amp;_ga=1.265823302.838268831.1450706896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Internet Security<\/a> was awarded a pair of first prizes for the best usability and minimum system load, provided together with very strong protection. Our free Virus Removal Tool was also acknowledged as the most efficient system cleanup and repair tool.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@kaspersky<\/a>: Kaspersky products led the way in the Top-3 Protection rating for 2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/UWSajmBYib\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/UWSajmBYib<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/kMNMeY0sxd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/kMNMeY0sxd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eugene Kaspersky (@e_kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/e_kaspersky\/status\/573115446150373380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">March 4, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Good protection handles your system resources carefully<\/h3>\n<p>During the performance test Kaspersky Internet Security proved that a good security solution demands only few system resources while still providing best protection. But how was the test conducted?<\/p>\n<p>To bring the results closer to reality, AV-TEST experts mimicked typical user behaviour: they launched different websites, downloaded and installed software, copied data and performed other operations. All of these actions were guarded by active security solutions. In all scenarios Kaspersky Internet Security provided minimum load for Windows resources.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The AV-TEST AWARD 2015 'Best Performance' goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@Kaspersky<\/a> Internet Security <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uTXHO6x7uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/uTXHO6x7uk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/e_kaspersky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@e_kaspersky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K3BRAydmUf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/K3BRAydmUf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AV-TEST GmbH (@avtestorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avtestorg\/status\/699869576725659649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">February 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>The Internet Security Suite from Kaspersky Lab was and is one of the most secure solutions, yet is also so superb in handling PC resources, that this performance deserves an award,<\/em>\u201d \u2014 said Guido Habicht, AV-TEST CEO.<\/p>\n<h3>Efficient security solution is easy to use<\/h3>\n<p>AV-TEST laboratory awarded Kaspersky Internet Security with another prize \u2014 for the best usability. In this research experts evaluated program performance under everyday conditions and how often it comes up with false positives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The AV-TEST AWARD 2015 'Best Usability' goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@Kaspersky<\/a> Internet Security <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jzb3WmsLCG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jzb3WmsLCG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/e_kaspersky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@e_kaspersky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fOgo3VmhfS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fOgo3VmhfS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AV-TEST GmbH (@avtestorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avtestorg\/status\/699869963499257856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">February 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kaspersky Internet Security was required to visit thousands of websites and monitor hundreds of installations of applications, and scan millions of clean files throughout the year, all of these without classifying these files and processes as suspicious or infected. The solution passed the tests with flying colors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>The system watchdog Kaspersky Lab Internet Security operates as a powerful, discreet bodyguard in the background and stands for a high level of security<\/em>,\u201d \u2014 summarized Maik Morgenstern, AV-TEST CTO.<\/p>\n<h3>The best security solution never leaves users out in the cold<\/h3>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any security software yet, and your PC is facing a state of doom right now, don\u2019t worry: as AV-TEST research revealed, you have free and reliable tool for system cleanup and repair, more specifically \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/antivirus-removal-tool?form=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The AV-TEST AWARD 2015 'Best Repair' goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@Kaspersky<\/a> Virus Removal Tool <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wHILZbMlrd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/wHILZbMlrd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/e_kaspersky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@e_kaspersky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/42YKMWADjN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/42YKMWADjN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AV-TEST GmbH (@avtestorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avtestorg\/status\/699870348486037504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">February 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This utility software coped perfectly well with 120 malware pieces and repaired infected system almost from the ruins. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool showed 99% recover rate, while the average result of all other tools was only around 78 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>If it comes to the worst, the Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool reliably helps users restore a clean system<\/em>,\u201d \u2014 concluded AV-TEST experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to AV-TEST, Kaspersky Lab solutions are the most efficient and reliable system watchdogs that require very few system resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":11336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[1436,518,180,522,732,1437],"class_list":{"0":"post-11334","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-products","9":"tag-av-test","10":"tag-awards","11":"tag-kaspersky-internet-security","12":"tag-products-2","13":"tag-research","14":"tag-virus-removal-tool"},"hreflang":[{"hreflang":"en-za","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/11334\/"},{"hreflang":"en-us","url":"https:\/\/usa.kaspersky.com\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/6722\/"},{"hreflang":"en-gb","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.uk\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/6786\/"},{"hreflang":"es-mx","url":"https:\/\/latam.kaspersky.com\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/6700\/"},{"hreflang":"es","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.es\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/7751\/"},{"hreflang":"it","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.it\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/7525\/"},{"hreflang":"ru","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.ru\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/10903\/"},{"hreflang":"x-default","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/11334\/"},{"hreflang":"pt-br","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.br\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/5997\/"},{"hreflang":"ja","url":"https:\/\/blog.kaspersky.co.jp\/av-test-awards-2015\/10453\/"},{"hreflang":"ru-kz","url":"https:\/\/blog.kaspersky.kz\/av-test-awards-2015\/10903\/"},{"hreflang":"en-au","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/av-test-awards-2015\/11334\/"}],"acf":[],"banners":"","maintag":{"url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/tag\/av-test\/","name":"AV-TEST"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11334"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26658,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11334\/revisions\/26658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}