VIPRE® Advanced Security has achieved the prestigious Advanced+ award from AV-Comparatives in the March 2025 Malware Protection Test, a testament to its superior capability in safeguarding against both established and emerging cyber threats.
Proven Protection Against Real-World Threats
The March 2025 Malware Protection Test scrutinized the performance of 19 leading security products in their ability to detect and thwart infections from a diverse array of malware. Unlike typical assessments that focus primarily on web-based threats, this comprehensive evaluation explored malware introduced through USB drives, network shares, and other offline methods—mimicking scenarios where threats may already reside on a device prior to execution. In this challenging environment, VIPRE distinguished itself with robust performance throughout all stages of an attack.
In the evaluation, VIPRE Advanced Security was subjected to rigorous testing using 10,030 recent and prevalent malware samples on a fully updated Windows 11 64-bit system. The assessment encompassed both offline and online scanning, as well as live execution, effectively replicating real-world conditions.
Strong Results In Every Stage of Attack
VIPRE’s Advanced+ ranking was achieved by excelling in every major evaluation category:
- 98.7% detection rate in both online and offline scenarios
- 99.93% overall protection rate during execution testing
- One of the lowest false positive counts among all tested products
- Surpassed the industry average in each measured area
These impressive results underscore VIPRE’s robust, layered defense strategy, which includes detecting dormant risks, blocking harmful alterations, and leveraging cloud intelligence to neutralize even unknown malware in real time. By employing a multi-faceted approach to security that encompasses real-time scanning, behavioral detection, and cloud intelligence, VIPRE ensures users remain secure in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
Award-Winning Security Across Products
VIPRE’s industry-leading malware protection extends beyond its standalone offerings; it also enhances key features across other Ziff Davis consumer security solutions. The threat intelligence cloud from VIPRE powers the Threat Protection feature of IPVanish, effectively blocking malicious sites, ads, and trackers during VPN sessions. This same technology underpins security tools such as Link Checker and QR Code Checker, which identify unsafe content and provide insights that continuously bolster protection across all products. Looking ahead to 2025, these integrations are set to deepen, further embedding VIPRE’s award-winning malware defense into the IPVanish security experience.
About VIPRE
VIPRE, a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD), is a prominent provider of cybersecurity solutions tailored to protect businesses, service providers, and home users from evolving and costly threats. With over 25 years of experience, VIPRE boasts one of the world’s largest threat intelligence clouds, delivering exceptional protection against today’s most aggressive cyber threats. Its award-winning software portfolio includes next-gen antivirus, cloud-based endpoint solutions, advanced email security, real-time malware analysis, and security awareness training for compliance and risk management. VIPRE’s user-friendly, layered defense model integrates cloud and server security with mobile interfaces for immediate threat response. As a proud Advanced Technology Partner of Amazon Web Services, VIPRE operates globally across North America and Europe.
VIPRE® encompasses various brands, including VIPRE AV, StrongVPN®, IPVanish®, Inspired eLearning®, Livedrive®, and SugarSync®. For more information, visit www.VIPRE.com.
About AV-Comparatives
AV-Comparatives is an independent organization dedicated to testing and evaluating antivirus software to determine its effectiveness against cyber threats. Based in Austria, the lab is globally recognized for its rigorous, real-world testing methodology and its commitment to helping consumers and businesses make informed cybersecurity decisions.