Kaspersky Lab products regularly score highly in comparative tests carried out by independent testing centres and IT publications. The awards our products have received are listed below.

		March 2010 Kaspersky Lab announces that it was awarded 2009 ICT Best Choice by the Institute for Information Industry (III) – No 1 in the corporate user antivirus category in information security sector in Taiwan.
		February 2010 Kaspersky Lab announces that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 has earned a top award from AV-Comparatives following analysis by the highly respected Austrian test lab. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 received a rating of Advanced +, having demonstrated a high detection level and a negligible amount of false positives.
		February 2010 Kaspersky Lab has been named one of the top 10 'Power Brands' by PC.COM, the popular Malaysian IT magazine. It was also voted 'Best Antivirus Solution' by readers of the magazine.
		February 2010 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 achieved excellent results in a test by the popular French magazine l’Ordinateur Individuel. Kaspersky achieved a score of 16/20, achieving first place in the testing ahead of 9 competitors. Kaspersky Internet Security was the only solution to be given the title "advised by l’Ordinateur Individuel".
		January 2010 French publication PC Achat has named Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 as their 'Product of the Year' for the second time, making specific mention of the innovative new technologies inside Kaspersky Internet Security 2010.
		January 2010 Readers of leading Romanian IT magazines, CHIP and XtremPC have voted Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 as 'Best Security Software Product of 2009'. It received a higher score than all rival developers such as Norton Internet Security 2009 and 2010, and ESET Smart Security 4.
		December 2009 Following testing by the highly respected Austrian test lab, AV-Comparatives, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 has been awarded a top prize. A comparative test of 16 popular antivirus solutions was conducted in December 2009. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 received a rating of Advanced+, having demonstrated minimal impact on computer performance.
		November 2009 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has received the Gold Zero-Day Protection Award from the Anti-Malware Test Lab, a highly reputable web portal dedicated to cyber-security research and testing. Kaspersky's security solution was recognized as the best Internet Security-class product in the test. It managed to neutralize 92% of all the malware used in the test sample.
		November 2009 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 came out top in comparative testing by the popular French magazine SVM, receiving a maximum five points out of five. Additional praise was conferred on Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 for its effective protection against Internet-borne threats. A total of eight well known solutions participated in the SVM test.
		October 2009 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 received top marks from two of Spain's most respected IT Webzines, ITespresso.es and MuyComputer.com. Both online sources lauded the product's easy-to-use approach and the effectiveness of the new Safe Run virtual technology.
		October 2009 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers Enterprise Edition has received the VB100 award from authoritative British magazine Virus Bulletin. In its October issue, the magazine published the results of a comparative test in which Kaspersky Anti-Virus was among the best performers in malware detection. Kaspersky Lab’s product neutralized 100% of the malware used from the Wildlist collection as well as collections of worms/bots and polymorphic viruses without any false positives.
		September 2009 The French edition of the popular computer magazine Windows News quality-tested the new version of Kaspersky Lab’s flagship product, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and awarded it its top score for functionality and efficiency with an excellent 5 points out of 5. The product’s overall score was 17
		September 2009 Kaspersky Anti-Spam 3.0 has received a Golden Certificate from the authoritative British IT security magazine Virus Bulletin. The prestigious VB Golden Certificate is only awarded to products that can demonstrate very high levels of spam detection coupled with a low rate of false positives. Kaspersky Anti-Spam 3.0 earned its Golden Certificate by demonstrating a 98.39% level of spam detection with a minimal false positive rate of 0.63%.
		August 2009 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has received awards from the first three Spanish magazines to test the product: PC World, Dealer World and TCN. PC World awarded Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 its 5-star award, channel magazine Dealer World deemed the product worthy of a “Dealer World Guarantee”, the publication’s highest award, and TCN, a weekly channel magazine, awarded the product a “Recommended Product” award.
		November 2008 Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 won the comparative test held by the respected German magazine Com!. Kaspersky Lab’s personal product was the top performer in a series of tests in which 10 antivirus solutions from different vendors participated: 'Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides the best all-round protection. The article noted the solution’s minimal use of system resources and user-friendly interface. “The solution to any potential problem is just a mouse-click away.' Com! reported components of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 such as the virus scanner, spam filter and firewall performed exceptionally well during the test.
		August 2008 In its August issue, Micro Actuel, one of France’s leading IT magazines, singled out Kaspersky Internet Security for its “Editor’s Choice” award. The magazine’s review highlights the superior protection from IT threats that the new product provides, as well as the high-speed scanning and minimal use of system resources that are achieved with the new antivirus engine. “The Russian company has managed to create a solution that has such a low impact on system resources that it does not cause system slowdown.
		July 2008 In July, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 received the coveted PC Authority 6 Star Recommended and A List Awards. PC Authority states that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 is “more approachable than ever, with excellent malware detection in an affordable package. Kaspersky Anti-Virus has been our AV product of choice for over a year. The most obvious change is the updated interface. It''''s cleaner and simpler than earlier versions, … Kaspersky 2009 boasts an updated virus-scanning engine, which is designed to make use of multiple CPU cores to speed up security scans. It''''s also the first version of Kaspersky to use whitelisting. Thankfully, these new features haven''''t bloated the package''''s footprint. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 added 46MB to our RAM footprint - pleasingly small by the standards of commercial AV packages.”
		May 2008 Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security was selected as the Readers’ Choice Award winner in the Network Antivirus category on the leading Windows security resource site, WindowSecurity.com. The Readers’ Choice Awards give visitors the opportunity to vote for the products they view as the very best in their respective categories. WindowSecurity.com users are specialists in their field who encounter various network security solutions at the workplace, and the award provides the ultimate recognition from peers within the industry.
		March 2008 Leading Japanese consumer advisory portal Kakaku.com named Kaspersky Internet Security the “Best Internet Security Product 2007” . Kakaku.com evaluates feedback and reviews from common users, choosing the most highly appreciated products that have gained users appreciation. Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0, a predecessor of currently distributed Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0, won the Gold Medal gaining 2414 points in Kakaku.com product rating. Kakaku.com attracts monthly audience of more than 12mln. users, currently accumulating over 7.3 million posts such as feedbacks and reviews. Thus, the Product Award is recognized to be No. 1 in Japan in terms of users’ viewpoint. “It’s a reliable product delivered by a vendor admitting no compromise in quality. That was our primary focus when awarding the Gold Medal, disregard of product price; we are sure that product is worth the award completely”, says Mr. Kamada, head of Media Creative Department of Kakaku.com Inc.
		January 2008 Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 came out on top in a comparative test that saw the four most popular products on the Brazilian market go head-to-head. The results were published in the January edition of the Brazil’s biggest computer magazine InfoExame. Experts at the magazine tested the effectiveness of integrated solutions from Symantec, McAfee, Panda and Kaspersky Lab. As well as checking the quality of malware detection, the specialists at InfoExame tested the spam filtration capabilities of each product, the level of protection their built-in firewalls provide against hacker attacks, and other functions such as parental controls and anti-phishing components. Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 achieved the best results during testing, demonstrating the highest level of malware detection of all the products and scoring most points overall.
		January 2008 Popular French magazine PC Achat has named Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 the “Best Product of 2008” in the category for integrated PC protection software. The authors noted that Kaspersky Internet Security was an extremely reliable defense against viruses, spyware, intrusions, spam, and phishing. Also praised was the product''''s parental control model, which guards children from accessing questionable sites and can control the amount of time children spend online. In summary, the authors concluded that Kaspersky Internet Security provided "peace of mind and a healthy computer".
		December 2007 German magazine PC Praxis has named Kaspersky Internet Security “The Product of the Year” under the category of “IT security” More than 35 thousand PC Praxis readers participated in the open voting. Andreas Lamm, Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab in Germany, notes that “votes from readers are how we truly learn that the users are really satisfied with our products. We are striving for leadership on the consumer market and it is only possible if the clients highly appreciate Kaspersky Lab products”
		December 2007 Kaspersky Internet Security has won a five star recommendation for Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0. Throughout the rigorous testing process Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 scored the highest results for malware detection, website-exploits and firewall tests scoring 98% for detection. It also outperformed the competition on system start-up time and system RAM footprint. Kaspersky® Internet Security benefits from a comprehensive triple threat barrier that incorporates automated hourly anti-malware updates, heuristic analysis and real-time behaviour blocking. As proven in the PC Pro test it delivers the highest detection rates, fastest response to new threats and proactive protection against known and unknown threats. It provides enhanced protection of personal data to guard against the increasing risk of Internet fraud and online identity theft and also helps to keep children safe online with its parental control feature.
		November 2007 Kaspersky Internet Security this week scored an impressive 9 out of 10 points in a security review carried out by Micro Mart. The score was based on performance, features, ease of use and price. “Kaspersky Internet Security is excellent value for money considering how much software you get and if you bought individual products they could cost double the price for this kit. Parental controls enable you to prevent children from accessing unsuitable web content and you can also define the times that they’re allowed Internet access. The software can block irritating advertising banners on web pages. Other security suites do some or maybe all of this, but they don’t give that fine degree of control that Kaspersky provides. It’s easy to enable and disable individual features and many functions can be customised. It’s strongly recommended.”
		September 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus wins the prestigious CNET Editors’ Choice Award for the second year in a row. According to CNET, “Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection. Kaspersky has consistently demonstrated the shortest response time to breaking new malware threats. If you’re looking for an antivirus application that’s good, fast, and light on system resources, Kaspersky is the one. We found this application easy enough for beginners with customization features that will please more-advanced users, as well.” CNET Editors’ Choice winners are recognized as top products in their respective technology categories, and contribute to the standard by which all future products are judged. A key selection requirement is that it must also change the competitive landscape of its market, whether through innovative features, exceptional value for the price, remarkable ease of use, or a demonstrable boost to the lives of its users.
		August 2007 Kaspersky® Enterprise Space Security, a product of the Kaspersky® Open Space Security suite, has won a five star recommendation in a review by the Australian technology publication, PC Authority. Kaspersky® Enterprise Security, which provides protection for workstations, file servers and mail servers, was awarded five stars for each of the PC Authority review categories that included ease of use, features and value for money. The review recognises the development in the software’s added protection functions and also highlights the capabilities of the suite’s management console, Kaspersky® Administration Kit. In addition the review acknowledges Kaspersky’s Anti-Spam system as the PC Authority author Ian Parsons explains, “We were impressed by the antispam system which not only detects text-based spam using a self-training algorithm, but can also detect spam in images and from the contents of the mail header.” Parson concludes that “The extra features in the client software avoid the need for separate protection programs, providing savings in processing power, administration and costs, making the whole package even more attractive.”
		July 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 received two top awards – “Labs Winner” and “A List” from PC Authority , one of the oldest and most influential Australian IT magazines, with a six-star rating for all three criteria: performance; ease of use; and value for money. According to PC Authority , Kaspersky Anti-Virus demonstrated unrivaled effectiveness of antivirus protection: it “managed to find and remove an incredible 98% of the malware.” “While many packages check for new virus signatures on a daily basis, Kaspersky runs to an hourly schedule, improving a PC’s chances of being immunized before an infection reaches it,” states the article. The review also notes that the software is efficient, being one of the lowest users of total system RAM of all the products tested: “It’s refreshing to find an antivirus package that’s so respectful of resources… the impact upon system resources is negligible.”It cites the product’s breadth of features as a major benefit of the software: “No other package combines such a range of useful functions.” Importantly, even an inexperienced user will be able to control all these features. “With peerless detection capabilities, this well-conceived package is a joy to use,” say the reviewers.
		June 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 finished first place in a comparative test of 12 personal antivirus products, which was conducted by ComputerBild, a major European IT magazine. According to authors of the review, “Kaspersky Anti-Virus has demonstrated excellent ability to detect and disinfect both new and rare malicious programs.” ComputerBild experts emphasized that the Kaspersky Lab product treated infected files very carefully and did not damage a single file. The testing also showed record-fast updating of antivirus databases: it took an average of only 28 minutes after the appearance of new threats before receiving the necessary updates, according to the magazine’s testing specialists. For the highly effective detection and removal of malicious programs, safe treatment of infected files and fast new threat response time, Kaspersky Anti-Virus received the prestigious ComputerBild Test Winner award.
		June 2007 Kaspersky Lab software has been recognized by INFO Exame a leading Brazilian IT publication, as the best developer of IT security solutions by its readers. Info Exame conducted a poll to find out which IT brands are most trusted by the magazine’s readers. Seventy-nine per cent of respondents rated Kaspersky Lab highly, ranking number one among antivirus vendors and 16th among all software developers.
		May 2007 The commanding performance of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 prompted PC World to declare the product one of the ‘100 Best Products of 2007’. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 charts at an impressive 55th place, rubbing shoulders with such technology giants as Apple iPod, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. PC World says of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0’s placing: “PC security is as important as ever, and Kaspersky''''s fast response to outbreaks makes this a first-rate tool for locking down your PC.”

		May 2007 PC World, one of the most influential and trusted computer magazines in the world, awarded Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 with the coveted “Best Buy” award. The award was given are reviewing eight leading stand-alone antivirus applications and testing their antivirus and anti- spyware capabilities on a Vista platform. The tests were conducted in partnership with AV-Test.org, a respected independent antivirus testing organization. PC World concluded that “Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 shines for its top-notch malware detection and disinfection rates. It boasts a 96 percent detection rate, and cleaned 86 percent of all items in our disinfection tests.” PC World’s testers found out that “It is also the fastest at delivering new signatures out of the eight tested programs, with an average response time of 0 to 2 hours.”
		May 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 has received a Best Buy award in the category of antivirus products for home users from PC Advisor, a respected British magazine specializing in expert advice on information technology. According to review author Ryan Naraine, “Kaspersky Anti- Virus 6.0 shines for its top-notch malware detection and disinfection performance.” The author continues, “It was also the fastest at delivering new signatures… And you''''ll pay surprisingly little for this stellar performance.” In Naraine''''s view, the product’s design and ease of use are “superior”. The verdict of PC Advisor experts based on testing results is: “A great product for bargain hunters, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 offers solid malware detection and superfast outbreak response times. A deserving Best Buy.”
		April 2007 Establishing itself as a leading business security software vendor in the European market, Kaspersky Lab collected three awards for its Kaspersky Open Space Security solution at SC Magazine''''s 2007 European awards. Kaspersky Lab won ‘highly commended’ in three categories of the prestigious awards: Best Anti-Malware Solution; Best SME Security Solution; and Security Product of the Year. It was also a finalist in the Innovation Award for Technology category. The SC Magazine awards showcase the best products and services in the information security industry, and are voted for by both readers of the international IT security magazine and an independent judging panel. Paul Fisher, editor, SC Magazine, said: “The SC Magazine Awards Europe highlight the very best of the security industry and attract around 1,300 nominations each year. The awards reward excellence and are unrivalled in terms of prestige. To be nominated in four categories is a great achievement.
		April 2007 Australian PC User, Australia’s most popular IT magazine, conducted a comparative review of different vendors’ integrated solutions that protect home users from IT threats. Testing was conducted on a system running under Windows Vista infected with 400 different samples of malicious programs currently common on the Internet, including viruses and Trojans. Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 demonstrated the best results among all the products tested. As Australian PC User experts described the results shown by Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0, “the antivirus and anti-spyware results were as close to perfect as we’ve seen.” During testing, Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 detected and removed all malicious programs on the test system, including spyware. According to authors of the review, “the overall usability, speed and effectiveness of the suite on the whole earned Kaspersky a near-perfect score.”
		April 2007 Based on the results of a test of antivirus products conducted by ComputerBild, a respected German magazine, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 has been recognized as the best antivirus solution for Windows Vista. The Kaspersky Lab product received the highest overall testing score of 2.29 for the high quality of malicious code detection and removal without damaging infected files, for ease of use and for short new threat response times. The runners-up were G Data Antivirenkit 2007 and F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007. Since both products are based on the antivirus engine from Kaspersky Lab, it can be said that Kaspersky Anti-Virus has won the entire winners’ podium.
		April 2007 Based on tests conducted by the German magazine com! Das Computer Magazin of antivirus products running on Windows Vista, Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 offers Windows Vista users the best protection from viruses, spyware and other malicious software. The magazine’s experts gave hi ratings for the quality of the solution''''s virus detection, the pre-installed firewall, and additional options such as the spam filter, which is capable of recognizing messages that contain graphic spam. The publication also emphasized the solution’s low resource requirements compared to competitor products and the accessible price of Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.
		April 2007 In April, Virus Bulletin published the results of tests of antivirus solutions on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server platform. Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Samba Server version 5.5.9 participated in the test. Virus Bulletin experts characterized the quality of detecting malicious programs by Kaspersky Anti-Virus as “excellent”, and file scanning, according to their opinion, was conducted “thoroughly and reliably”. The Kaspersky Lab product detected and neutralized 100% of all malicious programs that were used in the Virus Bulletin test. As a result, Kaspersky Anti-Virus deservingly received the award VB 100%, a prestigious sign of its high effectiveness, which was acknowledged by antivirus experts.
		April 2007 The readers of the German magazine PC-Magazin have named Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 "Product of the Year 2006/2007". PC- Magazin''''s has a circulation is almost 200 000, and for the last 20 years it has been a respected authority in the German IT-market. The readers had to determine their preferences in 26 categories, which included digital cameras, printers, monitors and video cards. In the “Software for Protection Against IT-threats” category 20 000 respondents gave their preference for Kaspersky Lab’s product, which was deemed “the most innovative” product available.
		March 2007 Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 received the ‘Best Security Award’ from PC World Belgium. The magazine valued the fact that all malware was detected and praised the different web protection tools.
		March 2007 Diskidee, a Dutch/Belgian website that tests IT products, named Kaspersky Business Optimal Suite ‘Best Buy’. The site valued the fact that Kaspersky supports most platforms. This, in combination with the functionality of the administration kit and low price were among the reasons for handing Kaspersky the award.

		February 2007 Computer Shopper (UK), the biggest selling monthly consumer magazine in the UK, gives Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 a 5-star rating after a review of popular antivirus products for home users. The magazine mentioned advantages of Kaspersky Anti-Virus included family-friendly features and convenient update settings. However, Kaspersky Anti-Virus''''s biggest selling point was its detection rate, which stood "head and shoulders above the competition."
		February 2007 AV-Comparatives, a respected Austrian antivirus lab, tested 17 leading antivirus products for home users using a virus collection of over 1 million malicious program samples. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 proved to be almost 100% effective at detecting malicious programs, including worms, Trojans and polymorphic viruses. According to experts of the AV-Comparatives lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 is also one of the fastest in detecting new malware samples. Based on the testing results, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 was awarded a certificate of the top level, ADVANCED+.
		February 2007 Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 has received the Editor’s Choice award from InfoExame, a major Brazilian IT magazine. The magazine’s experts tested products developed by leaders of the IT security market and providing integrated protection from a variety of cyberthreats, including viruses, spam and hacker attacks. Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 proved to be the most effective of the products tested. According to the authors of the test report, “only the Kaspersky Lab product was able to clean our computer out so it became as good as new.” Furthermore, Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 requires less system resources than all the other products tested: according to the magazine, it used only 36 megabytes of RAM. Editors of InfoExame gave these advantages of Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 their due and selected the solution as Editor’s Choice.
		February 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 has been voted the ‘Best Anti-Virus Product On The Russian Computer Market For 2006’ by the readers of Mir PK (Personal Computer World) magazine, the most established and esteemed Russian magazine devoted to personal computing. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 scooped the prestigious accolade following the fourteenth annual readership poll by Mir PK. The Mir PK awards attracted thousands of votes, with participants basing their votes on their personal experience of products and services. The latest award continues a proud tradition for Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, as previous versions of Kaspersky Anti-Virus have been named ‘Anti-virus Product of the Year’ by Mir PK on a number of occasions.
		February 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 received an Editors’ Choice award from the Turkish edition of Chip magazine. Experts of the respected Turkish IT publication recognized the advantages of Kaspersky Anti-Virus in the course of the annual testing session and gave the product the well-earned award. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 received the Editor’s Choice award based on a comparison of different antivirus products. According to the magazine’s editors, “Currently, an Internet connection is available to everyone, and this means that practically every computer is constantly subjected to the risk of malware infection. The complete protection provided by Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 makes the solution indispensable for all Internet users. Protection from Trojans, viruses, worms, spyware and adware is simply essential, and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 has no peers in this area.”
		February 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 receives the Computer Idea Recomendado (Computer Idea Recommends) Award from Computer Idea magazine, a leading Spanish IT publication. Criteria used by the magazine’s editors in selecting recommended software products include high performance, extensive functionality and attractive price for end users. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 was judged to meet all these requirements and received the well-earned award. According to Computer Idea editors, “The Russian vendor’s solution is based on a top-quality antivirus engine that effectively prevents virus and spyware infection. Many independent experts agree that this is the industry’s best solution. We have noted that the solution does not require significant system resources when scanning files. Another advantage of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 is its stability. Scanning of executable files and archives is implemented flawlessly. The product detects and removes even malware resident in an infected computer’s RAM. Combined with the competitive price, the advantages of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 allow us to recommend it even to the most discriminating users.”
		February 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 wins the Virus Bulletin 100% award for effective protection of Windows Vista-based systems. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 passed the test with flying colors: it detected and removed 100% of all the malicious programs used in the test. Virus Bulletin experts also mentioned the product’s easy-to-use interface, its high performance and file scanning quality. For providing a high level of security for home platforms based on the Windows Vista operating system, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 was recognized as one of the best IT security products on the market and received the Virus Bulletin 100% award.
		February 2007 Kaspersky Lab’s Enterprise Security software has been named as a finalist in four categories of this year’s prestigious SC Magazine Awards Europe. Kaspersky® Enterprise Security is nominated as a finalist in the following categories: Best Anti-Malware Solution; Best SME Security Solution; Security Product of the Year; and the Innovation Award for technology. The SC Magazine Awards showcase the best products and services in the information security industry and are voted for by both readers of the international IT security magazine and an independent judging panel. The SC Magazine Awards highlight the very best of the security industry and attract around 1300 nominations each year. The awards reward excellence and are unrivalled in terms of prestige.
		January 2007 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 has been rated as one of the best software products in XtremPC ratings. XtremPC, a Romanian magazine, is one of the oldest and most authoritative publications for PC users. Every year the magazine’s readers vote to select the best software solutions among those available in the market. Based on the voting results, winning products are given awards. Among advantages that the magazine’s readers mentioned were the high performance of the product and the user-friendliness of its interface.