Malwarebytes Secures AV‑TEST Top Product Award with 18/18 Score

What Happened

In the latest independent evaluations, Malwarebytes received a flawless 18‑out‑of‑18 score in AV‑TEST’s Windows Consumer Security Product Test, earning the organization’s Top Product award for the July/August cycle. The same version also achieved Level 1 Certification in MRG Effitas’ Consumer Assessment & Certification Programme and blocked every threat in AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation’s Advanced In‑the‑Wild Malware Test.

Impact

Malwarebytes demonstrated 100 % detection of live malware samples, stopping 99 % before execution and the remaining 1 % after malicious activity began. The product generated zero false positives across 100 legitimate applications and intercepted all five live phishing sites in the MRG Effitas test. These results confirm that the solution continues to provide strong protection with minimal performance impact.

What to Do

• Ensure your installations are updated to the latest Malwarebytes version (currently 5.0.0.0 or newer).
• Enable real‑time protection and automatic updates to maintain the same level of threat blocking.
• Verify that the product is configured to block all executable files and scripts, as this is where the majority of threats were intercepted.
• Consider integrating Malwarebytes into your endpoint security stack if you are still using legacy antivirus solutions.

Next Steps

Malwarebytes’ continued success in independent testing underscores the importance of keeping endpoint protection up to date. Monitor future AV‑TEST and MRG Effitas releases for any changes in scoring criteria that may affect your deployment.