Malwarebytes Earns Top Marks in Three Independent Security Tests
Summary
Malwarebytes says it earned AV-TEST’s Top Product award, Level 1 certification from MRG Effitas, and blocked all threats before execution in AVLab’s May and July 2026 tests.
Key points
- Malwarebytes scored 18 out of 18 in AV-TEST’s July/August Windows consumer security test.
- In MRG Effitas’ July 2026 assessment, it blocked 300 malware samples, all five tested phishing sites, and produced no false positives across 100 legitimate apps.
- MRG Effitas said Malwarebytes was one of two products to receive its highest, Level 1 certification.
- Malwarebytes reports that it stopped 100% of threats before execution in AVLab tests conducted in May and July 2026.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Malwarebytes received awards and certifications in independent security-product testing.
- Impact
- Malwarebytes earned 18 out of 18 points and an AV-TEST Top Product award for the July/August test cycle, Level 1 Certification in MRG Effitas’ July 2026 Consumer Assessment, and blocked 100% of threats before they could run in AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation’s May and July 2026 tests. In the MRG Effitas assessment, it blocked all tested malware and phishing sites and produced zero false positives.