Consumer Reports AS ratings

Oh, yeah, I forgot about those, here they are:

1. F-Secure Anti-Spyware 2006
2. Webroot Spy Sweeper 4.5
3. PC Tools Spyware Doctor 3.8
4. Trend Micro Anti-Spyware 3
5. Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Plus 1.06
6. Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
7. Zone Labs Zone Alarm Anti-Spyware 6.5
8. Sunbelt Software ConterSpy
9. CA/eTrust Pest Patrol
10. BitDefender Antispyware 9
11. McAfee AntiSpyware 2006
12. Microsoft Windows Defender beta 1

Acadia

 

Re: Ya'll get a kick out of this; CR AV ratings

Thanks for posting this Acadia.

Hmmmm.....why am I missing this....why can't I find a F-Secure AS 2006?

http://www.f-secure.com/home_user/products_a-z/

 

Does the F-secure AS you are talking about here is the one that comes with F-secure IS?

 

How did they test the programs?
I'm betting that they used more than 24 samples!!
One program's ranking is a bit surprising-Counterspy at #8!

 

Ratings or rankings are near becoming a mockery of real-life security: I think what users need is the 'best way' to safely configure ANY security software they got for their setup. Comparatives or ratings IMHO are of very little help if the software is poorly configured.

 

F-Secure Anti-Spyware 2006


Does this thing exist?

Anybody??




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Haven't heard of this product. Maybe a typo mistake?

 

An Acadia typo, or a typo by Consumer Reports?

Anyway, I'm surprised with a #1 CR ranking for this F-Secure product, it has not drawn more interest.

 

Hi,

U can see the details here:

https://europe.f-secure.com/products/fsas/details.shtml

https://europe.f-secure.com/products/fsas/

 

According to CR, F-Secure 2006 is only available as part of a suite.

Acadia