Kaspersky Internet Security for Android Proves Most Effective in PC Security Labs Test

Woburn, MA – November 21, 2014-Kaspersky Internet Security for Android took first place in a test of Android security products conducted by PC Security Labs. According to the test results published this November, the Kaspersky Lab solution successfully countered 99.959 percent of threats and returned zero false positives.

The testing was conducted on mobile devices running the Android operating system (versions 4.x). The study analyzed 13 products from different vendors by adding samples of malware and legitimate applications to the device’s SD card. Then, the security product was installed onto the device and the scan feature was launched. To calculate the final score, all correct malware detections and all false positives were recoded.

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android detected 2,434 malicious samples out of 2,435, and did not prevent the installation of any legitimate applications. Its closest rival was only able to correctly detect 2,422 malicious applications and it returned two false positives. As a result, the Kaspersky Lab solution received 0.693 points more than the runner-up, for a total of 99.959 points of 100 possible.

“Android is the most popular mobile operating system, which is why it is the most susceptible to cyber-attacks. As a result, its users have an urgent need for quality protection. The results of PC Security Labs’ test shows once again that Kaspersky Internet Security for Android is capable of ensuring maximum security levels and does not annoy the user with false positives that disrupt secure applications,” says Timur Biyachuyev, Anti-Malware Research Director at Kaspersky Lab.

Threats targeting Android devices have grown more diverse and intense in recent months. According to the recent Mobile cyber threats research conducted by Kaspersky Lab in cooperation with INTERPOL, users of the Kaspersky Lab Android solution faced over 3,400,000 threats over a 12 month period. Furthermore, 59 percent of the threats had the potential to steal money from users. The statistics clearly show that it is now vital to have reliable tools to ensure the security of Android devices.

About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is the world’s largest privately held vendor of endpoint protection solutions. The company is ranked among the world’s top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users*. Throughout its more than 17-year history Kaspersky Lab has remained an innovator in IT security and provides effective digital security solutions for large enterprises, SMBs and consumers. Kaspersky Lab, with its holding company registered in the United Kingdom, currently operates in almost 200 countries and territories across the globe, providing protection for over 300 million users worldwide. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com.

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* The company was rated fourth in the IDC rating Worldwide Endpoint Security Revenue by Vendor, 2013. The rating was published in the IDC report "Worldwide Endpoint Security 2014–2018 Forecast and 2013 Vendor Shares (IDC #250210, August 2014). The report ranked software vendors according to earnings from sales of endpoint security solutions in 2013.