Independent IT research firm MRG Effitas has given Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection the highest possible score (100%) in its Quarterly 360° Assessment & Certification for Endpoint Protection for the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a prepared statement.This marks the sixth consecutive quarter in which Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection has earned a perfect score in MRG's quarterly antivirus efficacy assessment.Ultimately, Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection can detect a wide range of threats across multiple attack vectors, MRG CEO Chris Pickard said. He added that Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection can help organizations combat novel forms of malware and prevent false-positive security alerts.
What Malwarebytes Got Right
In addition, MRG has awarded Malwarebytes the following certificates in its Q4 2022 360° Assessment:- Level 1. Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection automatically blocked 100% of in-the-wild malware samples and stopped a simulated Botnet attack.
- Exploit. MRG used exploits in vulnerable applications to try to deliver a malicious payload on a device with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection, which automatically blocked 100% of exploit/fileless attacks and protected the system from infection.
- Online Banking. Effitas simulated the Magecart credit card skimming attack, and Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection automatically blocked 100% of the seven financial malware samples.
- Ransomware. MRG tested security products for 92 ransomware samples and three benign programs designed to replicate ransomware behavior, and Malwarebytes blocked 100% of ransomware threats without any false positives.
- Android 360-Degree. MRG conducted a separate assessment for Android devices, with Malwarebytes earning a perfect score.
