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Independent testing recognizes F‑Secure Total for delivering strong security without false alarms
HELSINKI (March 12, 2026) — F‑Secure today announced that F‑Secure Total has received the AV‑TEST Best Usability Award 2025 for Consumer Users, recognizing the product’s ability to provide strong security while avoiding false alarms that can disrupt users.
The award is presented annually by the independent AV-TEST Institute, which conducts extensive testing of consumer and enterprise security products across Windows, Mac, and Android platforms. The awards recognize solutions that consistently achieve top results across the institute’s rigorous testing programs.
According to AV‑TEST, F‑Secure Total demonstrated exceptional reliability throughout the 2025 testing period by accurately distinguishing between legitimate software and malicious threats in Windows environments. This ability to avoid false alarms is a critical component of usability, helping ensure that protection tools remain effective without interrupting everyday use.
Security that protects without getting in the way
Modern cyber security solutions must strike a balance between strong protection and a seamless user experience. False alarms can block legitimate files or applications, creating confusion and reducing trust in security tools.
AV‑TEST noted that during its extensive usability testing across 2025, F‑Secure Total consistently distinguished between benign and malicious files with high accuracy, avoiding unnecessary alerts while maintaining effective protection.
“Private users place a great deal of trust in the security of their Windows systems,” said Marcel Wabersky, Lead Mobile & Network Testing at AV‑TEST. “The developers of F‑Secure Total showed the AV-TEST lab team throughout the year just how reliably their product can distinguish between harmless and dangerous files in all tests and thus presented its users with no false alarms.”
Built for trusted protection across everyday digital life
The recognition reflects F‑Secure’s ongoing focus on delivering security that protects users without disrupting their digital lives.
“At F‑Secure, we believe that great security is not only about detecting threats but also about delivering a smooth and reliable experience,” said Sarogini Muniyandi, Head of Scam Research & Defence Lab at F‑Secure. “Strong security must stop threats while working seamlessly in the background without disrupting users. Avoiding false alarms is vital to maintaining customers’ trust, and we are proud that F‑Secure Total consistently demonstrated this balance of strong protection, accuracy, and exceptional usability.”
F‑Secure Total brings together device protection, scam protection, privacy tools, and identity monitoring in one application designed to protect people across their digital lives. Alongside award-winning malware protection, the solution helps users stay safe from online scams, secure their online banking and browsing, monitor personal data exposure in breaches, and protect their privacy with VPN. Learn more about F‑Secure Total: https://www.f-secure.com/en/total
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Joel Latto
Public Relations, EMEA
joel.latto@f-secure.com
