AV-Comparatives Awards 2025 for Kaspersky

Kaspersky products enjoyed a very successful year in AV-Comparatives’ tests of consumer and enterprise security products, and were rewarded with numerous awards. These covered a variety of protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives, as well as a number of different platforms.

Installing Kaspersky Premium is a simple process that utilizes secure default settings. The software’s contemporary, tile-based interface provides convenient access to all core functions directly from the main dashboard. For those who prefer more control, a comprehensive array of configuration choices is available in the settings menu.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business (The product might be known also as “Kaspersky Next EDR Foundation”.) is a next-gen endpoint security solution which can secure organizations against a wide range of threats, from BIOS-related to fileless threats. The solution provides crucial endpoint management and security tools to IT administrators and cybersecurity specialists in organizations of any size and type.

AV-Comparatives’ tests are very carefully designed and executed to thoroughly and realistically simulate scenarios that face users in real life. Consequently, a certification by AV-Comparatives is a guarantee of an effective and reliable product. An “Approved Product” award means that the software has been rigorously checked to ensure that it will perform its intended task competently. It is an industry-recognised standard of quality.

AV-Comparatives’ tests have multiple aspects, to represent the different requirements of IT security solutions. Further awards highlight the effectiveness of individual programs in different protection scenarios, low false positives, and low impact on system performance. Users can thus see which programs score highly in the categories that matter most to them.

AV-Comparatives is an independent testing lab based in Innsbruck, Austria, that tests IT security products to see if they live up to their promises. AV-Comparatives is ISO 9001:2015 certified, having received a certificate from TÜV Austria for the scope “Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software”. AV-Comparatives is also the first av-test organisation to be certified by European Expert Group for IT-Security (EICAR) as an EICAR Trusted IT-Security Testing Lab.

AV-Comparatives Awards for Kaspersky

Kaspersky achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ tests of consumer and enterprise software. In the Enterprise Tests, it received the Approved Business Security Product Award for both the first and second runs of the Enterprise Main Test Series, and the Certified Enterprise ATP Product Award for the Enterprise Advanced Threat Protection Test. Kaspersky was very successful in the Endpoint Prevention & Response Test and was certified with the Endpoint Prevention & Response Award. Additionally Kaspersky received an Approved Anti-Tampering Award, and an Approved EDR Detection Award.

For the Consumer Main Test Series, Kaspersky was given a Top-Rated Product Award and Approved Security Product Award. It reached the highest Advanced+ level in all seven tests. It also took a Gold Award for the Malware Protection Test and Lowest False Positives. Kaspersky took Silver in the Consumer ATP Test. Additionally, Kaspersky received an Approved Mobile Security Product Award, an Approved Mac Security Product Award, an Approved Anti-Tampering Award, an Approved Fake Shops Detection Award, an Approved Parental Control Award, and an Approved Anti-Phishing Product Award.

These awards show the excellent level reached by Kaspersky enterprise and consumer products in 2025.