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http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2273823/anti-malware-windows-virus
Third of anti-malware products fail VB Windows 7 test
http://malwareresearchgroup.com/2010/12/detection-of-the-latest-variant-of-trojan-bancos-2/
We performed a flash test using the latest variant of Trojan Bancos , for this test we chose 17standalone Anti-Malware applications , 2 Complementary Anti-Malware applications, 1 HIPS application and 1 Anti-Logger application.
Virus Bulletin 100 (VB100) Comparative Tests (Dec 2010 - Windows 7)
What PASSED vb100 tests?
Agnitum Outpost
Ahnlab V3Net
Avast Software avast!
AVG Internet Security 2010
Avira Personal
Avira Professional
BitDefender Business Client
Bkis BKAV Home Plus 2010
Central Command Vexira
Commtouch Command
Coranti 2010
Defenx Security Suite 2011
eEye Digital Security Blink
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
eScan Internet Security
Eset NOD32 Antivirus
Fortinet FortiClient
Frisk F-PROT Antivirus for Windows
F-Secure Client Security
F-Secure Internet Security
GData Antivirus 2011
Ikarus virus.utilities
Iolo System Shield
K7 Total Security
Kaspersky Antivirus 6 for Windows
Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
Keniu Antivirus
Microsafe Avira Premium Security Suite
Microsoft Security Essentials
Nifty Corporation Security24
Norman Security Suite
Optenet Security Suite
PC Tools Internet Security
PC Tools Spyware Doctor
Qihoo 360 Antivirus
Quick Heal Total Security 2011
Returnil System Safe 2011
Sophos Endpoint Security and Control
Sunbelt Vipre
Trustport AntiVirus 2011
VirusBuster VirusBuster Professional
Webroot Internet Security Complete
ZeoBit PCKeeper
What FAILED vb100 tests:
Arcabit ArcaVir
Avertive VirusTect
CA Internet Security Suite Plus
CA Total Defense r12
Celeritas WinSafeGuard
Clearsight AntiVirus
Comodo AntiVirus
Comodo Internet Security
DigitalDefender Antivirus
Filseclab Twister
Hauri ViRobot
Kingsoft Internet Security 2011 Advanced
Kingsoft Internet Security 2011 Standard
Lavasoft AdAware Professional
Lavasoft AdAware Total Security
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
MKS MKS_vir
PC Booster AV Booster
Preventon AntiVirus
Rising Internet Security 2010
SPAMfighter VIRUSfighter
If you want/need more information than that - you will need to just create a free account to read the report yourself.
These type of testing and reports repeats every few months - so if it interests you, you will be going back to the site.
** While v3.co.uk tried to make it sound like a major story that a third of the products submitted for testing didn't pass - this is fairly typical. The tests are pretty tough - and even if the product gets a single false positive or misses detecting a single virus strain - then the test is failed. Either you get 100% or you don't. The explanation of why each product failed is give at the vb100 website (though some failed so badly - they probably shouldn't be classified as Antivirus software).
Well the V3 news item is dated 8/12/10. the link to the test is dated 9/12/10.
BuBBy's list shows that certain products passed the test although the link says they failed. Could be more a case of which product updates the fastest.
you pays your money and takes your chance.
Which product in the list did I say passed - although "the link" says they failed? (Which link?)
It might be my typing skills. Also you can look at the history of previous results - to see if "passing the tests" is usual or unusual for each product. Some of them seem to be going for the record in failing.
For my money (or lack of it) the best choice in terms of good results and not wanting to take over and interfere with all aspects of my computer - is Microsoft Security Essentials. (Being able to detect all the virus samples is one thing, but some antivirus products have lots of compatibility issues with all sorts of other programs, or they love pop-ups and announcements every so often just to remind you what a great job they are doing - "insecure" software).
Anonymous
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http://malwareresearchgroup.com/2010/12/detection-of-the-latest-variant-of-trojan-bancos-2/
http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/antivirustesting.htm
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/latest_comparative/index
http://forum.bkis.com/index.php
http://forum.bkis.com/showthread.php?p=914#post914
Bkav passed VB100 Test in December 2010 excellently 'told slow down you PC'
http://malwareresearchgroup.com/malware-tests/ DownloadMRG-PUA-Test-Jan-20113.zip (pdf)
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