Malwarebytes scores 100% in AV-Comparatives Stalkerware Test 2025

AV-Comparatives’ Stalkerware Test 2025, conducted with the EFF, evaluated 13 Android security solutions against 17 stalkerware-type apps, focusing on clear, victim-supportive detections; Malwarebytes achieved 100% detection, with Bitdefender, ESET, Kaspersky, and McAfee at 94%, Avast/Avira/F‑Secure at 88%, Norton/Sophos around 82%, and G Data/Google/Trend Micro trailing. The report underscores stalkerware’s persistence through sideloading, evasion tactics, and insecure data storage, and frames Malwarebytes’ results within its broader commitment to the Coalition Against Stalkerware and survivor safety.