MRG Effitas Q1 2023 360 Degree Assessment and Certification

Test Lab

MRG Effitas

Test Title

MRG Effitas Q1 2023 360 Degree Assessment and Certification

AMTSO Test ID

AMTSO-LS1-TP072

Platform

Windows

Vendor

AVAST, Avira, Bitdefender, ESET, MalwareBytes, Microsoft, Symantec, Trend Micro

Publication date

2023-06-02

Statement from Test Lab

Since its inception in 2009, MRG Effitas has strived to differentiate itself from traditional testing houses by having its primary focus on providing “efficacy assessments” and not just performing “tests”. Traditionally the testing of security software has been aimed at measuring a product’s ability to detect malware. Testing has evolved rapidly over the last couple of years with most labs, under the direction of AMTSO (of which MRG Effitas is a member) striving to conduct “Real World” testing, based on standardised guidelines.

Tested products

VendorProductVendor status
AVASTBusiness Antivirusparticipant
AviraAntivirus Proincluded
BitdefenderEndpoint Securityincluded
ESETEndpoint Securityincluded
MalwareBytesEndpoint Protectionincluded
MicrosoftWindows Defenderincluded
SymantecEndpoint Protectionincluded
Trend MicroSecurityincluded

AMTSO Standard compliance info

Notification issued

2023-02-24

Notification method

Publicly posted test plan, Contact list notification

Test plan

Commencement date

2023-02-27

Participants

1
These Vendors chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, gaining certain guaranteed rights in return for attestations.

“Included” Vendors

7

These Vendors did not chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, but may have engaged with the test lab in other ways.

Commentary dates
CommentaryStart dateEnd date
Phase 1 Commentary2023-02-282023-03-08
Phase 2 Commentary2023-06-052023-06-12

AMTSO Standard compliance status

Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3Compliance Report