{“lastseen”:”2026-01-12T14:05:10″,”description”:”Independent recognition matters in cybersecurity, and it matters a lot to us. It shows how security products perform when they\u2019re tested against in-the-wild threats, using lab environments designed to reflect what people actually face in the real world.\\n\\nIn 2025, Malwarebytes earned awards and recognition from a steady stream of third-party testing labs and industry groups. Here\u2019s what those tests looked like and what they found. \\n\\n### AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation: Real-world malware, real results \\n\\nMalwarebytes earned another****Advanced In-The-Wild badge from AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation in 2025, continuing a run of accolades.\\n\\nIn November, AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation tested 244 real-world malware samples across 14 cybersecurity products. Malwarebytes Premium Security detected every single one. On top of that, it removed threats with an average remediation time of 2.18 seconds\u2014nearly 12 seconds faster than the industry average. \\n\\nThat result also marked our third Excellent badge in 2025, following earlier tests in July and September.\\n\\nEarlier in the year, Malwarebytes Premium Security was also named Product of the Year for the third consecutive year, after it blocked 100% of in-the-wild malware samples. \\n\\n### MRG Effitas: Consistent Android protection, proven over time\\n\\nFor the seventh consecutive time, Malwarebytes earned MRG Effitas\u2019 Android 360\u00b0 Certificate in November, one of the toughest independent tests in mobile security, underscoring the strength and reliability of Malwarebytes Mobile Security. \\n\\nMRG Effitas conducted in-depth testing of Android antivirus apps using real-world scenarios, combining in-the-wild malware with benign samples to assess detection gaps and weaknesses. \\n\\nOur mobile protection received the highest marks, achieving a near-perfect detection rate in MRG Effitas\u2019 rigorous lab testing, reaffirming what our customers already know: Malwarebytes stops threats before they can cause harm. \\n\\n### PCMag Readers\u2019 Choice Awards: Multiple category wins \\n\\nNot all validation comes from labs. In PCMag\u2019s 2025 Readers\u2019 Choice Awards, Malwarebytes topped three award categories based on reader feedback: Best PC Security Suite, Best Android Antivirus, and Best iOS\/iPadOS Antivirus.\\n\\n### A Digital Trends 2025 Recommended Product\\n\\nMalwarebytes for Windows earned a Digital Trends 2025 Recommended Product designation, with reviewers highlighting its ease of use, fast and effective customer support, and strong value for money. \\n\\n### CNET: Best Malware Removal Service 2025 \\n\\nCNET named Malwarebytes the Best Malware Removal Service 2025 after testing setup, features, design, and performance. The review highlighted standout capabilities, including top-tier malware removal and comprehensive Browser Guard web protection. \\n\\n### AV Comparatives Stalkerware Test: 100% detection rate\\n\\nIn collaboration with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), AV-Comparatives tested 13 Android security solutions against 17 stalkerware-type apps\u2014software often used for covert surveillance and abuse.\\n\\nOnly a few products handled detection and alerting responsibly. Malwarebytes was the only solution to achieve a 100% detection rate in the September 2025 test.\\n\\n## What we learned from a year of testing\\n\\nAll these results highlight our mission to reimagine security and protect people and data across all devices and platforms. \\n\\nRecent innovations like Malwarebytes Scam Guard for Mobile and Windows Tools for PC set new standards for privacy and affordable protection, enhanced by AI-powered features like Trusted Advisor, your built-in personal digital health hub available on all platforms.\\n\\nWe\u2019re grateful to the independent organizations that continue to test our products and to the users who trust Malwarebytes every day.\\n\\n* * *\\n\\n**We don ‘t just report on threats\u2014we help safeguard your entire digital identity**\\n\\nCybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. 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