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 [Awards, Ratings & Rankings](/CSR-News/awards-ratings-rankings)

 # Gen Brands Recognized Across Independent Cybersecurity Tests

 

##### Norton, Avast, AVG, and Avira take home 16 awards from the industry’s toughest testing labs

 

 

 Apr 8, 2025 6:10 AM ET

  ![Testing institutions](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/Awards%20Roundup%20%281%29.png) 

At Gen, we’re proud to power Digital Freedom for nearly 500 million users across the globe. And, we’re honored when our work is validated by independent industry leaders.

In the latest round of cybersecurity evaluations, four of our trusted consumer brands — [Norton](https://us.norton.com/), [Avast](https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#mac), [AVG](https://www.avg.com/cs-cz/homepage#mac) and [Avira](https://www.avira.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq1PKTRVa8fU9H7uwShbCmNAHCkeBjDPP_gcKU_E17BJBeDpOdA) — earned a total of 16 awards from the world’s top third-party testing institutions: [AV-Comparatives](https://www.av-comparatives.org/consumer/), [AV-Test](https://www.av-test.org/en/) and [AVLab](https://avlab.pl/en/).

**A Testament to Real-World Protection and Performance**

Independent testing labs assess products on their ability to defend against real threats, including day-to-day malware to sophisticated, emerging attacks. The awards we’ve received reflect excellence across core areas like:

- Real-world protection
- Advanced threat defense
- Malware detection
- Response time and remediation
- User protection across platforms—including MacOS

**Here’s what the experts saw:**

- Cybersecurity Excellence Award 2025 — Gen
- Top Rated Product — Avast, AVG
- Gold for Real-World Protection — Avast, AVG, Avira
- Bronze for Advanced Threat Defense — Avast, AVG
- Best MacOS Security — Norton, Avast, AVG
- Product of the Year, AVLab — Avast Free Antivirus
- Top Remediation Time — Avast Free Antivirus
- Outstanding Protection Against Fake Online Shops — Norton, Avast, AVG

**Why it matters (to us, and to you)**

This work isn’t theoretical. It’s personal. We build tools that detect threats and protect against them,,helping protect what matters most — one click, one alert, one quiet block at a time.

And when we earn recognition from AV-Test or AVLab — or take home the **Cybersecurity Excellence Award for 2025** — that’s great. But we measure success in peace of mind. In protection that’s felt, not flashy. **Leena Elias**, our Chief Product Officer, said it best: ***“People trust us. These awards are just one more reason why.”***

Cyber threats continue to grow in complexity. From phishing and fake online shops to AI-powered scams and advanced malware. The stakes have never been higher. That’s why independent validation matters to the millions of people who rely on our products every day.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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