CLEARWATER, Fla., July 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIPRE® Security has again achieved an Advanced+ rating for the first half of 2017 – the highest-rated award possible from AV-Comparatives, the world’s leading independent authority on antivirus performance. This third consecutive ranking coincides with dramatic proliferation of cyber security threats and high-profile breaches costing businesses untold dollars related to data loss, litigation, reputational damage and declining competitiveness.
The most recent testing period, from February-June 2017, marks the third consecutive cycle that VIPRE achieved the prestigious Advanced+ level, further recognition for developing top-rated, easy-to-use solutions that leverage advanced machine learning techniques and real-time behavior monitoring to protect users from complex threats that easily evade traditional signature-based antivirus.
The Advanced+ rating assures VIPRE Security’s business and home that their data is well protected from the most sophisticated online threats, including ransomware, zero-days and other malware that easily evades traditional antivirus. Highlights from the AV-Comparatives findings include:
- VIPRE blocked or compromised 100% of the attacks —outperforming the majority of brands tested
- A false positive score of 4, far better than the average score of 31 and superior to the scores of competing vendors including Symantec, Trend Micro, McAfee and Microsoft
- Zero false positives for high prevalence files, a distinction achieved by fewer than half of all companies tested.
Consistent Results, Real-World Protection
AV Comparatives’ Real-World Protection Tests, known as the industry’s most comprehensive and rigorous evaluation of antivirus products, test antivirus engines on a monthly basis with a barrage of real-world threats, including drive-by exploits, malicious URLs and malicious files.
“It’s one thing to earn an Advanced+ rating, but it’s even more remarkable to do so in multiple consecutive testing periods,” said Usman Choudhary, chief product officer at VIPRE Security. “With so many new threats seeking to infiltrate systems on a daily basis, you simply can’t rely on testing results that are several months old.”
VIPRE’s top-rated malware defense is bolstered by a broad array of advanced security features, including anti-phishing, patch management, web-based exploit protection, malicious URL blocking and more. All VIPRE customers also receive free, U.S.-based technical support.
To learn more, visit www.VIPRE.com. To learn more about AV-Comparatives, visit www.av-comparatives.org.
About VIPRE Security
VIPRE delivers the best protection at the best price and is the top-rated, award-winning endpoint security product for businesses, as well as home users. VIPRE is powered by the most sophisticated advanced machine learning, one of the world’s largest threat intelligence clouds and real-time behavior monitoring to protect millions of users from ransomware, zero-day attacks, phishing, exploit kits, mobile threats and other malware that easily evade traditional signature-based antivirus. Easy to use, VIPRE deploys in minutes to deliver unmatched protection without slowing down PCs. VIPRE is made and supported in the U.S. and all customers receive free, U.S.-based technical support. To learn more, visit www.VIPRE.com
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