Leader
55Heralded Score, range 31–75
The most visible antivirus apps in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
12citations
From Google AI Mode and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Mode, not on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 55 , range 31–75 | 63#1 | 41#8 | 55
| 40% | 27% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 55 , range 29–66 | 45#2 | 71#2 | 55
| 31% | 20% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 46 , range 11–54 | 32#3 | 70#5 | 46
| 20% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 36 , range 6–53 | 14#7 | 74#1 | 36
| 17% | 9% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 35 , range 9–50 | 14#6 | 70#6 | 35
| 15% | 3% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 30 , range 1–49 | 6#8 | 71#4 | 30
| 9% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 30 , range 5–52 | 27#5 | 33#10 | 30
| 10% | 9% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 29 , range 1–49 | 5#10 | 71#3 | 29
| 9% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 28 , range 7–53 | 32#4 | 23#14 | 28
| 12% | 10% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 24 , range 1–42 | 3#11 | 59#7 | 24
| 7% | 2% | | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Review site | 11.7% | 2 of 4 | 10 | Not read |
| 2 | | Review site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 3 | | Review site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 3 | 9 |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| do i need antivirus protection if i only download apps from official stores | English | |
| what can replace relying on built-in security to protect my laptop | English | |
| how can i replace separate security apps with one for my devices | English | |
| i work remotely and need to protect my laptop on public wi-fi | English | No brand recommended |
| i have children using shared devices and need to block unsafe downloads | English | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
Gemini
Google AI Overviews
ChatGPT
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.