Avast vs Malwarebytes
AI visibility head-to-head, Antivirus Software — run #58 (2026-07-13). Malwarebytes leads with statistical confidence (non-overlapping 95% CIs).
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Malwarebytes · leads
39.6
95% CI37.0–42.4
Industry rank#3
perplexity28.1
google43.6
openai39.8
anthropic34.4
By question type
Share of answers mentioning each brand, split by the intent behind the question. The panel asks 10 prompts of each type, so a lead here shows where one brand wins — not just that it wins overall.
| Question type | Avast | Malwarebytes |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendations “What's the best option for me?” | 41% | 64% |
| Comparisons “How do the top options stack up?” | 11% | 10% |
| Ready to buy “Which one should I actually get?” | 19% | 38% |
| Problem-solving “I have this problem — what fixes it?” | 42% | 63% |
| Informational “How does this kind of product work?” | 25% | 25% |
Bold marks the higher point estimate; the headline verdict above uses non-overlapping confidence intervals. Methodology