Mail Assure achieves top result in Virus Bulletin testing

We’re pleased to announce that N‑able^™ Mail Assure has received a top result in an independent test conducted by the Virus Bulletin, an industry-renowned test laboratory and an important reference for specialists and businesses concerned with computer security.

So, what exactly is this test and how did Mail Assure achieve such a great score?

Zero false positives

Our email security solution received the highest VBSpam+ rating in September 2021, from the VBSpam test that considers various types of unwanted and dangerous email, with a malware catch rate of 100% and zero false positives.

Mail Assure was also recognized for its ability to process all messages in less than 30 seconds per message, correctly identifying all messages containing malware.

Testing methodology

The Virus Bulletin tested eight full email security solutions, one custom-configured solution, one open-source solution, and one blocklist. All were assembled on the test bench and their performance was compared to that of various streams of wanted, unwanted, and malicious emails, for a period of 16 days.

With fewer malware and phishing emails seen in the wild while this test ran, the challenges came from non-English phishing campaigns and short-duration malware campaigns.

Overall, Mail Assure achieved the second-highest score (99.84) for the quarter among all products taking part.

If you’re interested in more technical details and full results of the Virus Bulletin testing, you can find them on the lab’s official website.

Tony Meyer, Product Manager Mail Assure, N‑able