Unrivaled cyber protection and product excellence recognized by leading third-party vendors, including MRG Effitas, G2 and AVLab Foundation
Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, today announced its ThreatDown Endpoint Protection has been honored with the first-ever Product of the Year award by independent security testing organization, MRG Effitas. The recognition adds to a growing list of accolades for the Malwarebytes corporate business unit, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to product excellence and its dedication to protecting small and medium sized businesses.
“We are both thrilled and deeply honored to receive the first-ever Product of the Year award from MRG Effitas,” said Marcin Kleczynski, Founder and CEO of Malwarebytes. “This recognition reflects the hard work and unwavering commitment of our team, who are dedicated to providing our customers and partners with effective and easy-to-use protection against today’s most sophisticated cyber threats.”
Malwarebytes earned the recognition by consistently blocking today’s most pressing in-the-wild threats—such as zero-day malware, ransomware, and exploits—with speedy performance and low false positive rates. ThreatDown Endpoint Protection has achieved the highest possible score and has received every certification for 13 consecutive quarters since Q3 2021.
“Our mission has always been to set the industry standard for cybersecurity effectiveness,” said Chris Pickard, Founder and CEO at MRG Effitas. “After fourteen consecutive certification wins, Malwarebytes’ outstanding performance made it the clear choice for our first-ever Product of the Year award.”
Over the past several months, Malwarebytes’ ThreatDown solutions have earned multiple accolades from top testing organizations and industry publications. In G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards, ThreatDown products were recognized in both the Best Security Software and Best Software Company categories. Additionally, the AV Lab Foundation recently named ThreatDown Endpoint Protection as the 2025 Product of the Year in the advanced in-the-wild malware test. Leading channel publication, CRN, included Malwarebytes in its prestigious Security 100 list, naming it one of the 20 Coolest Endpoint and Managed Security Companies of 2025.
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