VB RAP test results - June 2009

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  1. guest

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    http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/rap-200906.xml
     
  2. fried_oyz

    fried_oyz Registered Member

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    Wow.. Well done Avast! :blink:
     
  3. gery

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    AVg not bad
     
  4. elapsed

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    1FP = Failed Test

    Try zooming my crappy small text, apologies.

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  5. Macstorm

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    So?
    Should we all opt for the 2nd, 3rd or.... the "9th" :rolleyes: best ranked AV instead?
     
  6. Phenom

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    Co-sign. Avira is #1 right now, can't really doubt that even tests prove that even though I don't rely on tests. I like protection that offers light and superior protection is all that matters like Avira, Norton 09, or ESET.
     
  7. elapsed

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    No "so". I was just stating that 1 FP fails the test so people know...
     
  8. Fly

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    I'm surprised about the Sophos' data.
    I'm not a subscriber, so I don't know much about the test.

    81.8 % isn't that high. In av-comparatives' tests Sophos has a very high number of false positives. Not sure what to think of this ?
     
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  9. Macstorm

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    Fine :)

    But, I don't know why, something tells me that VB doesn't like avira...
     
  10. socialdistortion

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    No tester likes AVIRA ... IMO

    It makes them look silly...
     
  11. Stefan Kurtzhals

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    It was a crappy Gen fp I made, damn Refpron adware. :(

    But the program that caused the FP will hardly ever be found on a normal users computer.

    So, even Avira doesn't like Avira! ;-)
     
  12. Sputnik

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    @Stefan Kurtzhals
    No need to apologize comrade! :-*
     
  13. xpsunny

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    I was wondering why Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft OneCare had variations in scores?
     
  14. Sputnik

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    @xpsunny
    As far I remember they used different engines or different versions of the same engine, not quite sure.
     
  15. trjam

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    testing sites dont keep you safe, products do and Avira, well nuff said.:thumb:
     
  16. Saraceno

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    Well done Avira and others. The thing with results such as '1 false positive, failed', all depends on the false positive. 'Critical false positives' should be an instant fail.

    The false positive fails should say, '2 critical false positives' which would mean, instant fail. If a program gets '0 critical false positives' and say, '3 non-critical false positives', that's a pass to me anyway.

    So I think they should differentiate between critical and non-critical, or list both, because a program getting half the detections of Avira for example, might have 1 false positive as well, but that might be on a 'critical system file', and the average user walks away thinking, 'both products failed and suck @ss', when in reality, one does and one doesn't.
     
  17. pkz77

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    can i view the page without subscribing?
     
  18. IBK

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    no, they require you to register (for free) to view the page/results.
     
  19. loli22

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    no, they require you to pay 175.00 USD :thumbd:
     
  20. gery

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    i registerd for free and could see the results,
    so yes it is free
     
  21. bellgamin

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    Same here. Piece of cake! :cool:
     
  22. steve1955

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    when you register they seem to want a hell of a lot of personnel info from you!
     
  23. gery

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    not really
    well some av companies require your fingerprints but i think VB requires quite a few stuff from everybody wanting to register.
    everything has got a price
     
  24. JerryM

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    I am not going to change from KIS (I wonder when 2010 will be released?) but I have always liked Avast, and if I changed I would either go to it or maybe F-Secure.

    Regards,
    Jerry
     
  25. pkz77

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    Ahh now i see, but "The full review, including the RAP tests, VB100 awards and detailed results tables can be read here (available to subscribers only)" :(
     
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