Malwarebytes aces PCMag Readers’ Choice Awards and AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation tests

Malwarebytes has topped three categories in PCMag’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, recognised for exceptional protection and user satisfaction. The company also earned AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation’s badge in September’s “Advanced In-The-Wild Malware Test” by blocking 100% of malware samples. Malwarebytes swept Best PC Security Suite, Best Android Antivirus, and Best iOS/iPadOS Antivirus in PCMag’s awards.

In AVLab’s September test, which looked at 443 unique malware samples across 18 products, Malwarebytes Premium Security detected all samples, with an average remediation time of 8.4 seconds—almost 8 seconds faster than the industry average.

The article notes PCMag readers praised the product for reliability, ease of use, powerful protection and overall trustworthiness, scoring more than half a point above competitors in subcategories such as ransomware and phishing protection and an integrated VPN. quote: according to our readers, there’s no better security option for PCs or mobile devices than Malwarebytes. This follows the company’s earlier Product of the Year award from AVLab and underscores its ongoing mission to protect across devices and platforms.