CSO article / AV Test

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by risl, May 21, 2009.

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  1. risl

    risl Registered Member

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    top 10:

    # 1. -- G Data -- 36,423 -- 99.95 percent
    # 2. -- Trust Port -- 36,171 -- 99.26 percent
    # 3. -- eScan -- 36,146 -- 99.20 percent
    # 5. -- BitDefender -- 36,105 -- 99.08 percent
    # 6. -- Avira -- 35,846 -- 98.37 percent
    # 7. -- Hauri -- 35,325 -- 96.94 percent
    # 8. -- Trend Micro -- 35,182 -- 96.55 percent
    # 9. -- DrWeb -- 34,114 -- 93.62 percent
    # 10. -- F-Prot -- 32,635 -- 89.56 percent

    http://www.csoonline.com/article/49...One_Man_s_Quest_for_Nearly_Objective_Rankings
     
  2. benton4

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    Thanks for the hard work that goes into tests like these. Speaking for myself, it's so hard to know which tests are truely uninfluenced by money these days.:blink:
     
  3. vlk

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    IMO this test is a big joke.
     
  4. Macstorm

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    ..and the controversy goes on...

    :blink: ??

    Thanks for the finding, risl ;)
     
  5. the Tester

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    Nice test and report.
    I like that he used a large test set and tested quite a few programs.

    ssj100,
    eScan used to be a Kaspersky clone. Don't know about now.
     
  6. Az7

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    1st Scan : 0%
    2nd time : 99%

    How come ?
     
  7. mvdu

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    How did AVG score so low, I wonder? I mean, it's never scored THAT bad.
     
  8. Macstorm

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    Either he didn't play nice or he's running a faulty system :D
     
  9. Martijn2

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    McAfee has the most false positives of all scanners tested... wait what? *puppy*

    With all the ' false positives' (yeah right) put aside, it still caught more than Gdata, even that is hard to believe.

    Conclusion, another bull*^%& test :D
     
  10. Firecat

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    The computer has some serious issues, we know very little about the type of samples used, etc., and not to mention the tester seems to be taking a direct potshot at (what seems to be) AV-comparatives :eek:

    The guy couldn't find a link to download Virus Chaser........if he had checked the HK site he could have found it very easy, not to mention it's on CNET/Download.com anyway ;)

    What else is left to say? It's a very disappointing attempt.........
     
  11. Firecat

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    eScan now uses BitDefender + some custom developed scan engines :)

    Certain detections of BitDefender are disabled in eScan - for example some specific packer detections. However such detections are quite few and in the last AV-comparatives test, didn't impact the score by any significant extent :)
     
  12. progress

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    I think this test is a fake, I don't trust it :cautious:
     
  13. format_c

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  14. Firecat

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    Oh my, oh my... How lucky have I been this far?

    Honestly, I run AVG in one of my systems for so long, and I never found any infections. Did it missed them? Maybe. Then again, so did others, as they never flagged a thing.

    Its like wise people say, innocent until proven otherwise.

    Anyway... Who's Chaz? I wonder if the guy would be willing to provide solid proves of those results. After all, saying that AVG could only flag 110 pieces of malware.... Makes me wonder...

    Just as I've said I guess that my whole family has been so lucky not becoming infected.... Yep.


    Cheers
     
  16. Stefan Kurtzhals

    Stefan Kurtzhals AV Expert

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    Sigh, another test which is totally useless.

    The tester does not even understand the basic concept how av scanners scan files, the difference between physical files and (sub-) objects being checked.

    That a single executable can contain more than 1 malware and that some av scanners actually do report it like this is beyond his understanding it seems. RAR SFX, NSIS, droppers?

    Also, the tester made the typical wanna-be tester mistake: he only used the scanner log and summary to calculate the end-results. Oh well...

    And I don't even want to start guessing what mess of garbage files he used for his "test". I seriously doubt he even attempted to sort out damaged files, non-malicious files, keygens/cracks and similar crap.
     
  17. trjam

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    now would you feel the same if Aviras name was at the top of that list.:cautious:
     
  18. Stefan Kurtzhals

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    Why should I like being #1 in a crappy, faulty test?

    My concern is the *real* protection level for customers, against hand-optimized/adjusted malware from profesionals. Who cares if we are good in detection malware that is 1+ month old and no longer relevant at all? It's easy to score well in these tests, you just need to blow up your signature database to 3.000.000+ entries... Which gives zero protection against server-side polymorphic malware.
     
  19. Arup

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    Boy am I glad avira didnt' come out on top, just imagine the rabid foam in mouth attacks from others. Would this test make me change my mind on Avira.........not a chance.
     
  20. Technodrome

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    Another virus collector test.o_O As discussed here in the past this tests are highly unreliable and not recommended.


    tD
     
  21. subset

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    Is it a potshot? :doubt:
    I don't think so, IMHO he cuts right to the chase of the matter... "a testing lab accepts money from a company to test its product"... "this business model excludes smaller companies that are unable or unwilling to pay the testing fees"

    Of course the test itself is a sick joke. :argh:
    It's just a 'Scan and look at GUI' test.
    I wonder that he didn't write - 36,438 pieces of malware - xy detected 36,492 - makes 100,15% detection rate. :blink:

    He obviously had no clue how to interpret these results and therefore - "These AV products were eliminated because they reported more malware than actually existed on the computer (false positives)" o_O

    Cheers
     
  22. Saraceno

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    Ahhh, another test to pass the time.

    Wow, the clam slam dunks kaspersky and symantec. I will tell everyone to uninstall Kaspersky and Norton, and instead, install the clam. ;) :ninja:
     
  23. Dark_Hanzo

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    I already ditched Norton because of this test :D
     
  24. Taliscicero

    Taliscicero Registered Member

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    Nerd's everywhere, My AV is better then your AV wa,wa. Test has flaws. This test is a wash.
     
  25. format_c

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    just the first link on google it was :p
     
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