Panda Security Outperforms Symantec, McAfee, Sophos and Other Major Anti-virus Vendors in Latest Independent Comparative Tests

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced that the latest comparative tests conducted by the AV-Test.org and AV-Comparatives.org have once more placed Panda Security at the top of its class for malware detection. This follows consistent high rankings for Panda products with these leading independent laboratories that closely simulate real-life conditions and evaluate anti-virus products against actual threats commonly found on the Web or on users' computers. The results of the two recent tests reinforce the powerful detection capabilities of Panda's Collective Intelligence technology that has enabled its products to consistently outperform the majority of other anti-virus companies in the market today.

According to Andreas Marx, CEO of AV-Test.org, "Once again, Panda Internet Security was one of the top products in our certification tests. It's the first time we tested the new 2012 edition of Panda Internet Security, and it performed very well in our tests. We do not only focus on protection, but also on repair and usability aspects in our tests and in all tested areas, Panda Internet Security scored five points or higher out of a maximum number of six points."

For the latest AV-Test.org tests for Q2/2011, Panda Internet Security ranked third overall out of a pool of 22 antivirus products. A table showing Panda's ranking is available at: http://prensa.pandasecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AVtest-july.jpg.

Panda also shined in a "Whole Product Dynamic" test conducted by AV-Comparatives.org, taking first place in malware blocking without user interaction category. These particular tests provide a comprehensive assessment of the totality of protection provided by antivirus products, generating a very reliable snapshot of true real-world protection and performance. A graph showing Panda's placement in this test can be found at: http://prensa.pandasecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AVComparatives-july.jpg.

Other recent notable recognition by independent labs for Panda Security products includes:

• AV-Test.org Certification for Windows 7, Q1 2011— Panda Internet Security 2011 detected 100 percent of malware scanned in both private and 'In the Wild' virus lists, and tied for third place in protection;
• AV-Comparatives.org Anti-Virus On-Demand Comparative, February 2011— Panda Antivirus Pro 2011 ranked second place in the on-demand scan speed test and fourth overall in the malware detection ranking;
• AV-Test.org Certification for Windows 7, Q2 2010 — Panda Internet Security 2010 detected 100 percent of malware scanned in both private and 'In the Wild' virus lists, and tied for first place in protection;
• AV-Comparatives.org Retrospective/Proactive, May 2010— Panda Antivirus Pro 2010 tied for first place for proactive detection of new malware.

Behind Panda Security's high malware detection rates and top rankings in the latest tests is the company's proprietary Collective Intelligence technology. Thanks to Collective Intelligence, all Panda Security products benefit from quicker response time to new malware released in the wild while at the same time reducing the resource consumption on the endpoint considerably. This includes its solutions for both consumers and SMBs, such as Panda Cloud Office Protection. To find out more information about Panda Security's solutions for consumers and SMBs, please visit: http://www.pandasecurity.com .

About Panda Security

Founded in 1990, Panda Security is the world's leading provider of cloud-based security solutions, with products available in more than 23 languages and millions of users located in 195 countries around the World. Panda Security was the first IT security company to harness the power of cloud computing with its Collective Intelligence technology. This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples every day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on system performance. Panda Security has 61 offices throughout the globe with US headquarters in Florida and European headquarters in Spain.

Panda Security collaborates with Special Olympics, WWF and Invest for Children as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy.

For more information, visit http://www.pandasecurity.com/.

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