AV-TEST Awards 2024 for McAfee

The AV-TEST Institute has awarded McAfee, the cybersecurity company, two distinctions for its performance in 2024. McAfee Total Protection received the Best Advanced Protection award and the Best Performance award, both specifically for consumer users operating on Windows.

AV-TEST, a long-standing institution in cybersecurity testing with over two decades of experience, grants these awards to products that consistently achieve top scores and ratings throughout the year. The institute conducts rigorous tests across Windows, Mac, and Android platforms.

The award for Best Advanced Protection acknowledges McAfee's capability in defending against sophisticated and emerging threats, including ransomware and info stealers, under real-world attack scenarios. The Best Performance award highlights the software's efficiency in utilizing system resources, ensuring that computer speed is not adversely affected.

"McAfee has a long-standing commitment to operating system protection and has consistently demonstrated excellent performance," stated Erik Heyland, Head of Testing Labs at AV-TEST. "Their results in the advanced ATP tests and their judicious use of system resources are particularly noteworthy and deserving of these accolades."