Fake Shops Surge Before Black Friday: AV-Comparatives Test Shows Which Products Protect Shoppers

 Seven security products earn the Fake-Shop Detection Certification 2026 as reports of fake holiday webshops multiply INNSBRUCK, Austria, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of Black Friday on Nov. 27 and the holiday shopping season, AV-Comparatives has published its Fake-Shop Detection Test 2026. Seven consumer security products earned certification for reliably warning users about fraudulent webshops. Full results are available at https://av-comparatives.org/fake-shops-detection-test-2026/. 

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