October 2009
BitDefender Antivirus 2010 receives Advanced+ certification
Top certification from AV-Comparatives
BitDefender Antivirus 2010 has received AV-Comparatives’ top certification level for its quality of performance.
Sixteen antivirus products were tested by AV-Comparatives in August to determine which software had the highest detection rates and lowest false positives. Products were classified under a four-level ranking system ranging from Tested to Standard, Advanced, and Advanced+. The test introduced a set containing both clean and malicious samples that are first run with the software’s default settings, and then repeated under the most cautious setting available.
BitDefender’s head of antimalware lab, Viorel Canja said “We are particularly pleased with this achievement as it is further proof that BitDefender provides the highest level of protection. The test shows that on this occasion we have outperformed our rivals in terms of false positive ratings with the lowest number of occurrences”.
For further details on the results of this test, please visit av-comparatives.org, or obtain a PDF of the comparative by clicking here.
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software. The company is an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection since 2001. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, Bitdefender won a series of important awards and accolades in the global security industry, including "Product of the Year" by AV-Comparatives, "Best Repair 2012" by AV-Test, "Editor's Choice" and "The Best Antivirus for 2013" by PC Mag, that confirmed the antivirus software’s leadership status among security products.
More information about Bitdefender's products is available from the company's security press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes the HOTforSecurity blog, where readers can find stories from the underworld of internet fraud, scams, malicious software - and gossip.