AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Sep-Oct/2016

During September and October 2016 we continuously evaluated 22 home user security products using their default settings. We always used the most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves at any time and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on realistic test scenarios and challenged the products against real-world threats. Products had to demonstrate their capabilities using all components and protection layers.

ZoneAlarm Pro Antivirus + Firewall

Version	15.0
Platform	Windows 10 (64 bit)
Report	164027
Date	Sep-Oct/2016

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
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	Industry average	September	October
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing) 163 samples used	98.8%	100%	100%
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks (the AV-TEST reference set) 13,681 samples used	99.6%	100%	99.9%
Protection Score	6.0/ 6.0

Performance

Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage
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	Industry average	Standard PC	Industry average	High end PC
Slowing-down when launching popular websites 40 websites visited	18%	20%	18%	12%
Slower download of frequently-used applications 20 downloaded files	7%	1%	4%	2%
Slower launch of standard software applications 12 test cases applied	11%	10%	14%	12%
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 17 installed applications	33%	49%	36%	54%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 7,978 files copied	14%	4%	32%	3%
Performance Score	5.0/ 6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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	Industry average	September	October
False warnings or blockages when visiting websites 500 samples used	0	0	0
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 1,292,802 samples used	5	0	1
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 40 samples used	0	0
False blockages of certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 40 samples used	0	0
Usability Score	6.0/ 6.0