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G Data AntiVirus 2010 impresses AV-Comparatives

Posted on 4th Apr 2010 @ 11:36 PM

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G Data-Press information 2010

 

G Data AntiVirus 2010 impresses
AV-Comparatives
Advanced+ and highest malware detection amongst all test participants 

 

Bochum (Germany), 31 March 2010 – Which antivirus program offers optimum protection against computer malware? AV-Comparatives considered just this question in its latest benchmark test when it tested 20 virus protection programs.
The testers set loose more than 1.2 million malicious programs on the competing security suites. The result: with an outstanding detection performance of 99.6 percent, G Data AntiVirus 2010 was a clear head in front of the competition.

 

Detection performance in detail:

  1.  

G Data AntiVirus 2010

99.6 percent

  1.  

Avira AntiVir Premium 9

99.3 percent

  1.  

Panda Antivirus Pro 2010

99.2 percent

  1.  

Trustport Antivirus 2010

99.1 percent

  1.  

McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2010

98.9 percent

  1.  

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2010

98.7 percent

  1.  

Symantec Norton Antivirus 2010

98.6 percent

  1.  

F-Secure Anti-Virus 2010

97.8 percent

  1.  

Eset NOD32 Antivirus 4

97.7 percent

  1.  

Bitdefender Antivirus 2010

97.5 percent

10.

eScan AntiVirus

97.5 percent

11.

avast! Free Antivirus          

97.3 percent

12.

Kaspersky Antivirus 2010

97.1 percent

13.

K7 TotalSecurity 10

96.4 percent

14.

Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0

96.3 percent

15.

AVG Anti-Virus 9 

94.2 percent

16.

Sophos   Anti-Virus

93.7 percent

17.

Norman Antivirus & Antispyware 7.30

92.7 percent

18.

Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2010

90.7 percent

19.

Kingsoft Antivirus 2010

81.8 percent

 

G Data AntiVirus 2010
The multiple benchmark test winner impresses thanks to its innovative technologies and lightening quick system scans. Due to intelligent fingerprinting technology and whitelisting, unnecessary file checks are history. The new "one click" interface means that G Data AntiVirus 2010 is extremely easy to use.

Versions and prices
- For 1 PC: recommended retail price €24.95
- For 3 PCs: recommended retail price €34.95

System prerequisites
- PC with Windows 7 (32/64Bit), Windows Vista (32/64Bit) or Windows XP (32/64Bit,
 SP2 or higher)

Includes free upgrade
At the end of April, G Data is bringing out its new product generation 2011. Purchasers of the previous versions with valid support licenses can congratulate themselves: all G Data customers can upgrade their license to the new versions free of charge. Upon market launch, the new software will be available for download from the G Data website.

 

25 years of G Data Software AG
G Data Software AG, with its head office in Bochum, is an innovative and quickly expanding software house focusing on IT security solutions. As a specialist in Internet security and pioneer in the field of virus protection, the company, founded in Bochum in 1985, developed the first antivirus program more than 20 years ago, and in 2010 is celebrating its 25th birthday.

Consequently G Data is amongst the eldest security software companies in the world. Over more than five years, no other European security software provider has won national and international tests and awards more frequently than G Data.

The product range comprises security solutions for end customers as well as medium to large-sized enterprises. G Data security solutions are available worldwide in more than 60 countries.

More information about the company and the G Data security solutions is available at www.gdata.de