04/11/2025 – 07:00 AM
NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE)– VIPRE® Advanced Security has been awarded the prestigious Advanced+ distinction by AV-Comparatives in their March 2025 Malware Protection Test. This accolade emphasizes VIPRE’s outstanding capabilities in safeguarding against both established and emerging cyber threats.
Proven Protection Against Real-World Threats
The March 2025 Malware Protection Test assessed the effectiveness of 19 leading security products in detecting and preventing a diverse array of malware threats. Unlike many evaluations that focus solely on web-based threats, this comprehensive assessment examined malware introduced through various offline vectors, including USB drives and network shares. This approach simulated real-world scenarios where threats may already reside on a device prior to execution. In this competitive landscape, VIPRE distinguished itself with a robust performance throughout all stages of attack.
VIPRE Advanced Security underwent rigorous testing with 10,030 recent and relevant malware samples on a fully updated Windows 11 64-bit system. The evaluation encompassed both offline and online scanning, as well as live execution, closely mirroring actual conditions users face.
Strong Results In Every Stage of Attack
Achieving the Advanced+ ranking, VIPRE excelled across all major categories:
- 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 layered defense strategy, which effectively detects dormant risks, blocks harmful changes, and utilizes cloud intelligence to thwart even unknown malware in real time. With a multifaceted approach to security—incorporating real-time scanning, behavioral detection, and cloud intelligence—VIPRE ensures users remain protected in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
Award-Winning Security Across Products
VIPRE’s industry-leading malware protection extends beyond its standalone offerings; it 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 engine supports security tools like Link Checker and QR Code Checker, which identify unsafe content and continuously feed insights back into the system, thereby strengthening protection across all products. As 2025 unfolds, these integrations are set to deepen, positioning VIPRE’s award-winning malware defense as an integral component of the IPVanish security experience.
About VIPRE
VIPRE, a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD), stands as 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 expertise, 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 encompasses 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 on a global scale across North America and Europe.
VIPRE® operates under 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 assessing antivirus software to evaluate its effectiveness against cyber threats. Based in Austria, the lab is globally recognized for its rigorous, real-world testing methodology, assisting consumers and businesses in making informed cybersecurity decisions.
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Source: VIPRE Security Group
