ThreatDown by Malwarebytes named EPP Product of the Year 2025

MRG Effitas’ 360° Efficacy and Assessment is considered one of the most rigorous independent Endpoint Protection (EPP) testing methodologies available. It is made up of 5 separate tests each with its own certification, including Ransomware, Phishing, Online Banking, Exploit and 360°.

The 360° Assessment tests the capabilities of applications against a full spectrum of threats, malware and attack vectors, each with its own certification. To achieve level 1 certification, participants must detect all threats on first exposure. For level 2 certification the EPP must block and neutralise over 98% of malware samples tested.

ThreatDown by Malwarebytes uniquely achieved level 1 certification for the last 14 quarters in a row, across all certifications, beating all other 360 Assessment panel members to the Product of the Year award. These included Bitdefender, Symantec, Microsoft Defender, Avira, Avast and ESET, amongst others.

Chris Pickard, CEO of MRG Effitas, said, “ThreatDown was the obvious contender for our Product of Year award as it is the only Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) in our 360° Assessment that has achieved every certification every quarter since Q3 of 2021.”

The ThreatDown team takes a very proactive approach to third-party testing and product improvement. They appreciate that our testing methodology is one of the few that supports engineering teams with detailed real-time feedback and insight into performance and threat blocking

That information is invaluable for security vendors for quality assurance and to ensure their product remains effective against the latest threats and attack techniques.

Marcin Kleczynski, founder and CEO of Malwarebytes said, “We are both thrilled and deeply honoured to receive the Product of the Year award from MRG Effitas,”