Recently Released Reports

PassMark Software's latest reports and reviews for consumer and business security products are listed in the table below. For more details about a specific report, please click the "View" link next to the report.

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Consumer Antivirus Performance 2011 (Edition 1)
24 August 2010

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2011 and 2010.

Report Name: Consumer Antivirus Performance Benchmarks 2011 (Edition 1)
Platforms: Windows 7 (64-bit))
Category: Consumer Security
Report Size: 771 KB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Fast and Effective Endpoint Security for Business (Edition 1)
15 June 2010

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Read our comparative analysis about the performance, usability and effectiveness of popular business security products.

Report Name: Fast and Effective Endpoint Security for Business - Edition 1
Platforms: Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit)
Category: Business Security
Report Size: 2.99 MB

The importance of effective security for businesses cannot be understated, with malware damage and costs to businesses escalating every year. With the large amount of software available from many vendors, the challenge for businesses now becomes determining which security solution is the most effective at mitigating the threat of malware, while minimizing implementation cost and impact to existing business functions.
In light of this, PassMark Software presents a comparative analysis on the performance, effectiveness and usability of seven security solutions from some of the world's largest security vendors.

Norton 360 v4 - Startup Manager (Edition 1)
17 February 2010

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Read about our findings from testing the optimization capability of Startup Manager feature in Norton 360 v4.

Report Name: Norton 360 v4 - Startup Manager - Edition 1
Platforms: Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Report Size: 578 KB

In February 2010, PassMark Software conducted performance testing to investigate the impact of using Norton's 360 Startup Manager to optimize system boot time on a typical home user's PC. The Startup Manager is a PC tune-up feature in Norton 360 v4 which shows the applications registered to automatically start when the user’s system starts up and allows the user to manage them.

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Previous Reports

Reports we have produced in previous years can be found in this section.

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Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2010 (Edition 4)
05 February 2010

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2010.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2010 - Edition 4
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security, Anti-Virus and Total Security Software
Report Size: 1.21 MB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2010 (Edition 3)
09 December 2009

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2010.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2010 - Edition 3
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security and Anti-Virus Software
Report Size: 1.21 MB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2010 (Edition 2)
21 September 2009

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2010.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2010 - Edition 2
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security Software
Report Size: 652 KB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2010 (Edition 1)
09 September 2009

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2010.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2010 - Edition 1
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security Software
Report Size: 583 KB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2009 (Edition 4)
16 March 2009

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2009.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2009 - Edition 4
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security, Anti-virus and Total Security Software
Report Size: 2.45 MB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2009 (Edition 3)
06 February 2009

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2009.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2009 - Edition 3
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security and Anti-virus Software
Report Size: 2.12 MB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2009 (Edition 2)
11 November 2008

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2009.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2009 - Edition 2
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security and Anti-virus Software
Report Size: 2.12 MB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2009 (Edition 1)
08 September 2008

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2009.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2009 - Edition 1
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security and Anti-virus Software
Report Size: 1.73 MB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2008 (Edition 2)
06 June 2008

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2008 on Windows Vista.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2008 - Edition 2
Platforms: Windows Vista (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security and Anti-virus Software
Report Size: 495 KB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2008 (Edition 3)
10 March 2008

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2008 on Windows XP.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2008 - Edition 3
Platforms: Windows XP (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security and Anti-virus Software
Report Size: 516 KB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

Anti-virus Performance Benchmark Report 2008 (Edition 2)
20 November 2007

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Compare the performance and system impact of consumer security products released in 2008 on Windows XP.

Report Name: Anti-virus Performance Benchmarks Report 2008 - Edition 2
Platforms: Windows XP (32-bit)
Category: Consumer Security
Products Benchmarked: Internet Security and Anti-virus Software
Report Size: 474 KB

PassMark Software is recognized by consumers and vendors as the industry standard for objectively measuring the impact of anti-malware software on system performance. We publish periodic benchmark reports comparing the performance of software from security vendors catering to both local or global markets. Our reports are a useful resource for consumers and vendors seeking objective analysis on security software performance.

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PassMark Software presents antivirus performance benchmark and comaparative analysis reports