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eScan awarded AV-Comparative Certification

eScan, providers of anti-virus and content security solutions, has been recognised for its protection by bagging an award from AV-Comparatives during the month of March/June 2013. The test illustrates the overall performance and behavior of eScan Internet Security Suite with Cloud Security in a real-world environment.

AV-Comparatives is an independent organisation that is globally recognised offering systematic testing that checks whether security software, such as PC/Mac-based antivirus products and mobile security solutions, lives up to its promises. During this period, from March 2013 to June 2013, a total of 1972 malicious test cases were tested. eScan successfully received the Advanced+ Award from AV-Comparatives with a protection rate of 99.3%.

On receiving the certification, Govind Rammurthy, MD and CEO, eScan said, "It's a great honor to receive the prestigious certification from AV Comparatives. This shows that amidst of evolving cyber threats, eScan provides the highest level of protection, thus ensuring secured computing environment to our customers. We feel the gratitude in our commitment towards creating security solutions that are effective against zero-day malware attacks"

"We're very pleased that eScan Internet Security with Cloud Security has been awarded this status. This win further strengthens our mission in the African market to offer a superior solution at an affordable price to our customers" says Lee Milroy, CEO of Secure Lab.

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