TEMPE,
Ariz. and PRAGUE,
April 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global
leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom, today announced that
independent testing institutions AV-Comparatives and AV-Test have
recognized multiple products across Gen brands: Norton, Avast, AVG
and Avira.
As part of the testing process, cybersecurity products undergo
systematic evaluations that assess real-world protection, malware
protection as well as overall performance. The recognition from
these independent testing labs across four of Gen's leading brands
demonstrates the company's best-in-class technology driven with
leading machine learning and AI capabilities.
"We know these are incredibly rigorous tests, and we're proud to
have received awards from two of the top cybersecurity benchmarking
institutions," said Michal Pechoucek, Chief Technology Officer for
Gen. "Our best-in-class technology combined with a team with
comprehensive cybersecurity experience enables us to deliver on the
brand promises our customers count on."
"While our brands regularly receive accolades from consumers,
these awards from independent labs validate the trust in our
technology," said Krista Todd, Chief
Marketing Officer for Gen. "Gen strives to offer the industry's
most innovative and intuitive solutions for comprehensive Cyber
Safety, and this recognition reaffirms the impact and peace of mind
we aim to bring to our customers every day."
AV-Comparatives Recognizes Avast, AVG and Avira as 'Top Rated
Products'1
AV-Comparatives named Avast, AVG and
Avira 'top rated products', awarding Gold to Avast and AVG for Real
World Protection and Malware Protection and silver to Avira in both
categories as well as in Performance Test category. Certification
by AV-Comparatives provides a globally recognized official seal of
approval for software performance.
Norton, Avast and AVG Earn AV-Test Awards Across Operating
Systems2
Through intensive evaluation, Norton,
AVG and Avast each earned 'Best Protection' titles for the Windows
operating system for home users by AV-Test. Avast and AVG were also
both recognized as the Best MacOS Security for home users, and
Avast was acknowledged for enterprise security, earning Best
Protection for Windows business users.
Andreas Marx, CEO of AV-Test
said, "Our testing has proven an exceptionally high standard of
protection across the range of security products from Gen brands.
We have thoroughly tested these products, and the consistent
performance speaks to the longstanding care they provide to their
customers."
For a full breakdown of all the awards, please see
below.
AV-Test Awards (announced):
Best Protection (Windows Home Users):
Best Protection (Windows Business Users)
Best MacOS Security (MacOS Home Users)
AV-Comparatives (announced):
Top Rated Products
Real World Protection Test
- Avast - Gold
- AVG - Gold
- Avira – Silver
Malware Protection Test
- Avast – Gold
- AVG – Gold
- Avira – Silver
Performance Test
About Gen
Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN) is a global company dedicated to powering
Digital Freedom through its trusted Cyber Safety brands, Norton,
Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner. The
Gen family of consumer brands is rooted in providing safety for the
first digital generations. Now, Gen empowers people to live their
digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for
generations to come. Gen brings award-winning products and services
in cybersecurity, online privacy and identity protection to nearly
500 million users in more than 150 countries. Learn more at
www.GenDigital.com.
1 Gen submitted products from Avast, AVG and
Avira to AV-Comparatives for third-party testing.
2 Gen submitted products from Norton, Avast and AVG to
AV-Test for third-party testing.
Brittany
Posey
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Cozzy
Howard
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Gen
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Edelman for
Gen
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press@GenDigital.com
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Cozzy.howard@edelman.com
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