VIPRE® Earns Top Product Award for Industry-Leading Antivirus and Ransomware Prevention Solution

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Solidifying its reputation as the industry's strongest defense against malware and other online threats, VIPRE® has earned a prestigious 2016 Top Product award from AV-Comparatives, the world's leading independent authority on antivirus performance.

In addition, VIPRE received AV-Comparatives' 2016 Whole-Product Dynamic "Real-World" Protection award for VIPRE. As part of its 2016 evaluation, VIPRE was lauded by AV-Comparatives for ease of installation, a clean, modern user interface, and simple help instructions.

VIPRE is consistently rated at the top of AV-Comparatives' testing, earning Advanced+ recognition—the highest-rated recognition possible—throughout the year with regular testing in Real World Protection Test, Performance Test and File Detection Test categories. VIPRE consistently earns 100% block rates and zero false positives.

Award-Winning Malware Protection

The AV-Comparatives' awards underscore VIPRE's commitment to not only be the highest-rated antivirus and ransomware prevention solution on the market, but also the easiest for partners and customers to install and use, said Usman Choudhary, Chief Product Officer at ThreatTrack, the developer of VIPRE.

"We provide small businesses and home users with the world's most sophisticated anti-malware technologies, powered by leading-edge machine learning, real-time behavior monitoring and one of the industry's largest threat intelligence clouds to help prevent ransomware, zero-day attacks and other malware that evades traditional antivirus," Choudhary said.

To learn more, visit www.VIPREAntivirus.com.

About VIPRE
VIPRE is the highest-rated, award-winning internet security product for home users and businesses. It is powered by the world's most sophisticated security technologies that protect millions of users from today's top online threats, including ransomware, Zero-days and other malware that easily evades traditional antivirus. Backed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence, one of the world's largest threat intelligence clouds and real-time behavior monitoring, VIPRE deploys in minutes to deliver unmatched protection without slowing down PCs. All VIPRE customers receive free U.S.-based technical support. To learn more, visit www.VIPREAntivirus.com and try it free for 30 days.

VIPRE is a product of ThreatTrack Security, Inc., a cybersecurity solutions developer backed by Insight Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. Learn more at www.ThreatTrack.com.

About AV-Comparatives
AV-Comparatives is an independent organization offering systematic testing that checks whether security software, such as PC/Mac-based antivirus products and mobile security solutions, lives up to its promises. Using one of the largest sample collections worldwide, it creates a real-world environment for truly accurate testing. AV-Comparatives offers freely accessible results to individuals, news organizations and scientific institutions. Certification by AV-Comparatives provides an official seal of approval for software performance which is globally recognized. Currently, AV-Comparatives' Real-World Protection Test is the most comprehensive and complex test available when it comes to evaluating the real-life protection capabilities of antivirus software. Put simply, the test framework replicates the scenario of an everyday user in an everyday online environment – the typical situation that most of us experience when using a computer with an Internet connection. AV-Comparatives works closely with several academic institutions, especially the University of Innsbruck's Department of Computer Science, to provide scientific testing methods. Learn more at www.av-comparatives.org.

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