Av-Comparatives February '08

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Abeltje, Feb 1, 2008.

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  1. Bunkhouse Buck

    Bunkhouse Buck Registered Member

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    Quicken may be a FP without Avira. :D
     
  2. Access Denied

    Access Denied Registered Member

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    bwahahahaahhaha. Good reply! :D
     
  3. Joe_Jones

    Joe_Jones Registered Member

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    What i mean is that Avira found the most malware with the latest Retrospective test. and ...That is a fact. ;)
    It found an incredible number of samples more then the 2nd product.

    Ok there were false positives, but every AV can have False Positives,
    TrustPort Always put detected malware in quarantine, you can always restore FP's with one click, i guess the same with Avira

    However the malware missed by others is a different problem.
    Avira found a very large number of malware more then the 2nd in the test.

    For example i prefer a product that find 30 thousand !! real threats MORE
    then a product that has 3 False Positive less..
    considering the fact that it takes 1 click to restore a False Positive
    and it is almost impossible to remove unfound viruses and malware.
     
  4. Mele20

    Mele20 Former Poster

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    I feel the exact opposite. I want an AV with a LOW FP.
     
  5. trjam

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    Then Mele, you have one with Avira.;)
     
  6. larryb52

    larryb52 Registered Member

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    I take everything that way keeps me out of trouble, of course if Norton was to write something I would just believe it ;)
     
  7. lucas1985

    lucas1985 Retired Moderator

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    That's blind faith :eek: :rolleyes:
    I'll put more trust (see that I say "more trust" and not "total trust") in who doesn't get profits and presents convincing, reliable, provable arguments.
     
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    ronjor Global Moderator

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    Private business matters such as cost, testbeds, and so on, should be discussed privately between participating parties. This is not a subject for open forums.

    Please note that the Terms Of Service for using these forums states that no harrassing posts will be posted here.

    Any such private information will not be discussed here and harrassment will not be allowed.

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  9. LowWaterMark

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    Actually, this thread has passed its useful life, as well. The Feb 2008 av-comparatives test is over and done.

    The additional wildly speculative and defamitory postings that were made, backed up with no proofs, are not an appropriate topic for discussion at any time.
     
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