AVtest Security software awards

AVtest perform rigorous, objective tests on security suites from all major manufacturers. Here are the consumer security apps that recently won the labs' seal of approval:

AV-Test awards

Best protection against malware: Trend Micro Internet Security ($39.95)
Best performance (speed): Kaspersky Internet Security ($79.95)
Best usability: Avira Antivirus Pro ($44.99)
Best Android security app: Qihoo 360 Security (free)
Best cleanup tool: Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (free)
Best repair tool: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (free)
In addition, this week at the Mobile World Congress, AV-Test gave Norton Mobile Security (free) its Innovation Award for telling Android users whether an app is risky before they download it from Google Play.

AV-Comparatives awards

Product of the Year (and gold awards for Real-World Protection, Best Overall Speed, Proactive Malware Detection, and Malware Removal): Bitdefender
Top rated for 2014:
AVG (and gold for Malware Removal)
Avira
Emsisoft
ESET (and gold for Lowest False Positives)
F-Secure
Fortinet
Kaspersky (and gold for File Detection and Best Overall Speed)
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