{"id":169469,"date":"2023-05-12T10:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T17:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/?p=169469"},"modified":"2025-05-18T20:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T03:47:23","slug":"independent-lab-tests-show-that-mcafee-stops-malware-dead-in-its-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/internet-security\/independent-lab-tests-show-that-mcafee-stops-malware-dead-in-its-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Lab Tests Show that McAfee Stops Malware Dead in Its Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Concerned about ransomware? McAfee stops it dead in its tracks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Newly published findings from the independent labs at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.av-test.org.mcas.ms%2Fen%2Fnews%2Ffending-off-ransomware-even-against-state-of-the-art-attack-techniques%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=55c9674c1c5098cbe336a452c937b78f38aadf4256f239d9fabbe0c626b5f0aa\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AV-TEST<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> show that McAfee\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/en-us\/antivirus.html\">antivirus<\/a> technology performs best. In recent tests, it detected and blocked top forms of ransomware sooner than the entire field of nine other antivirus technologies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In their lab setting, AV-TEST used emails loaded with ransomware attachments to test the defenses of computers. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcafee.com.mcas.ms%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fconsumer%2Fen-us%2Fdocs%2Fguides%2Fgd-ransomware-security.pdf%3FMcasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=55c9674c1c5098cbe336a452c937b78f38aadf4256f239d9fabbe0c626b5f0aa\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ransomware<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a type of malware that\u00a0infects a network or a device and then typically encrypts the files, data, and apps stored on it, digitally scrambling them so the proper owners can\u2019t access them, often using sophisticated methods of cryptography that are nearly impossible to undo.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> AV-TEST used ten different forms of ransomware, each one employing the latest techniques. Only McAfee detected and blocked ransomware at its earliest stage\u2014right when it first arrived by email.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Put in practical terms, McAfee eliminated the ransomware threat the moment it spotted it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-169470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/csm_AV-TEST_2022-12_EPP_Homeuser_McAfee_87b032b0be.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/csm_AV-TEST_2022-12_EPP_Homeuser_McAfee_87b032b0be.png 660w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/csm_AV-TEST_2022-12_EPP_Homeuser_McAfee_87b032b0be-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/csm_AV-TEST_2022-12_EPP_Homeuser_McAfee_87b032b0be-122x129.png 122w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/csm_AV-TEST_2022-12_EPP_Homeuser_McAfee_87b032b0be-24x24.png 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Other antivirus software wasn\u2019t so quick. They only detected the ransomware when the user clicked and activated the ransomware. Some antivirus allowed one or two attacks to fully succeed\u2014encrypting files with ransomware as a result.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Best Protection Award<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">McAfee earned a perfect score of 30\/30 points possible in this battery of ransomware tests, earning it the distinction of AV-Test\u2019s \u201cAdvanced Certified\u201d certificate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-169484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/avtest_certified_advanced_logo_2022-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/avtest_certified_advanced_logo_2022-12.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/avtest_certified_advanced_logo_2022-12-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/avtest_certified_advanced_logo_2022-12-153x129.png 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This follows earlier recognition where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcafee.com.mcas.ms%2Fblogs%2Fmcafee-news%2Fmcafee-awarded-best-protection-by-the-labs-at-av-test%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=55c9674c1c5098cbe336a452c937b78f38aadf4256f239d9fabbe0c626b5f0aa\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">McAfee was awarded \u201cBest Protection\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by AV-Test in March of this year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Note that while AV-Test used McAfee Total Protection in its tests, McAfee uses the same antivirus technology across all our online protection software. That includes all our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcafee.com.mcas.ms%2Fen-us%2Fidentity-theft%2Fprotection.html%3Fpath%3Dblogs%26McasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=55c9674c1c5098cbe336a452c937b78f38aadf4256f239d9fabbe0c626b5f0aa\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">McAfee+ products<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, McAfee Total Protection, McAfee LiveSafe, McAfee Internet Security, McAfee AntiVirus Plus, and McAfee Small Business Security.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more about ransomware, what it looks like, how it acts, and how you can protect yourself from it, check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcafee.com.mcas.ms%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fconsumer%2Fen-us%2Fdocs%2Fguides%2Fgd-ransomware-security.pdf%3FMcasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=55c9674c1c5098cbe336a452c937b78f38aadf4256f239d9fabbe0c626b5f0aa\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ransomware Security Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. It\u2019s part of our broader Security Series, which covers topics from safer online shopping to your privacy on social media and more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcafee.com.mcas.ms%2Fen-us%2Fantivirus.html%3Fpath%3Dblogs%26McasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=55c9674c1c5098cbe336a452c937b78f38aadf4256f239d9fabbe0c626b5f0aa\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn more about our award-winning antivirus here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014plus even more features that can protect your privacy and identity as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concerned about ransomware? 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