Antivirus Security Test Review 2011

AV-Test released the first quarter report for this year that is dedicated to evaluating 22 security products
The tests were performed on a Windows 7 32-bit platform and looked for protection against 0-day malware attacks, the capacity of the software tested to block new malware using dynamic detection, and checking whether the security products are able to detect widespread malware.

Testing the protection may not be completed without checking the software repairing capabilities, as some security products after cleaning your machine may leave your computer unbootable, so it will be important to see after the infection that your computer gets back to productivity without any troubles.
Usability is as important as the protection capabilities because you will not install a security product and keep looking at the screen while the computer is freezing, so testing the product memory usage is part of the system availability.
The results of the top 3 security product positions is as follows:
On the protection against malware infection test:

1. BitDefender: Internet Security Suite 2011
2. F-Secure: Internet Security 2011, Symantec: Norton Internet Security 2011, Kaspersky: Internet Security 2011,
3. AVG: Internet Security 10.0, G Data: Internet Security 2011, Panda: Internet Security 2011,
On the Cleaning & repairing infected computers, there are no Excellent product but the top 3 positions are:

1. Symantec: Norton Internet Security 2011, Webroot: Internet Security Complete 7.0, Sunbelt: Vipre Antivirus Premium 4.0.
2. F-Secure: Internet Security 2011, Kaspersky: Internet Security 2011, PC Tools: Internet Security 2011.
3. AVG: Internet Security 10.0, BitDefender: Internet Security Suite 2011, Eset: Smart Security 4.2, G Data: Internet Security 2011, Sophos: Endpoint Security and Control 9.5,
The impact on the usability top 3 positions:

1. Avast: Free AntiVirus 5.0 and 6.0, BitDefender: Internet Security Suite 2011, Eset: Smart Security 4.2, F-Secure: Internet Security 2011, Microsoft: Security Essentials 2.0, Trend Micro: Titanium Internet Security 2011.
2. G Data: Internet Security 2011, MicroWorld: eScan Internet Security Suite 11.0, Sophos: Endpoint Security and Control 9.5
3. Symantec: Norton Internet Security 2011, Panda: Internet Security 2011, AVG: Internet Security 10.0.
This study can help us in selecting the security product that may be a perfect fit for our business situation, and we can include the cost and software security extras to decide which to choose.