Despite the new protection concept in Windows 10, it needs a security suite for optimal system security. As the first test laboratory, AV-TEST evaluated 19 security packages under Windows 10 in a comprehensive two-month test, comparing them with the embedded Windows Defender.
In Windows 10, all system routines show a vast improvement, including those involving security. Windows Defender, included in the package, can indeed provide basic system protection, but not as ideally as a security suite. This is manifest in the latest test with 19 security packages and Windows Defender for comparison. The freeware products included in the evaluation did receive good ratings, but their performance doesn't quite match up to commercial products.
19 products officially for Windows 10
In this initial comprehensive test under Windows 10, the laboratory experts evaluated all the products over a two-month period. The findings are based not only on individual functions, but also on the complete security performance of the products. All the tested versions are officially approved by the manufacturers for Windows 10. This means in the event that test results are mediocre for particular manufacturers, they can't use the version as an excuse.
