Av-Comparatives: On-Demand Comparative August 2010

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  1. guest

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    Because some people asked, maybe I shouldn't reply.

    If the only professionals are AVC... I dont consider PCSL, virusinfo, virus.gr, AM test lab... amateurs


    July 2010: http://www.pcsecuritylabs.net/document/report/PCSL_Total_Protection_Test_July_2010_EN.pdf "Dynamic TEST" inactive malware files not removed by the sandbox are consider a FAIL.
    Feb 2010: http://virusinfo.info/index.php?page=testseng
    Feb 2010:http://www.anti-malware-test.com/?q=node/93/
    Sep 2009:http://www.virus.gr/portal/en/content/2009-08,-10-august-05-september
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    So my point is if the AV component, the part that supposedly Melih does not care, have been tested by "professional" groups at least 3 times in one year, if CIS does not have more dynamic test (the kind of test that supposedly Melih wants to participate) is not because they have tried to avoid it.
     
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  2. CogitoTesting

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    If you believe Melih consequently you must believe in myth. He always said in one his forum threads that he is waiting for an AMTSO approved test so that he can allow CIS to be tested. However, he turned around and took credit for non AMTSO approved tests to show-off, sort of; just like your references. Melih would have rejected them by saying these tests are non AMTSO approved. The facts are on my side here, please go to Melih's forums and behold his own words.

    In short, Melih does not want CIS to be tested and he never will; excuses are his forte. Case in point he challenged Symantec and Symantec replied to him by saying get yourself tested and I would say AV-Comparatives would have been a perfect opportunity. And yet the only pathetic excuse he could come up with now was that detection is not important blah blah blah. :argh:.

    Thanks.
     
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  3. guest

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    There are facts, 4 test at least in a year (3 on demand, 1 dynamic, maybe there are even more), then we have you saying that Melih is trying to hide his product from the testers... well he must be doing it quite bad.

    I already explained you why CIS is not in the public dynamic test, is even written in the report.
     
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    You are a good human being bellgamin. :thumb:

    Thanks.
     
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    Did you read the threads I told you about. Please go to Comdo forums and read and weep. :'(.

    P.S: Until you read these threads I do not think it will be fair to logic to reply to your posts anymore. With all due respect, of course.


    Thanks.
     
  7. guest

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    Yes, we have facts against what you are saying posted here, and threads hide and lost in Comodo forums.

    Even if is written the facts posted here says that is not true since a year ago or even more.
    You can stay anchored in the past if you want and dont reply me about this issue.
     
  8. IBK

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    p.s. "dynamic testing" by PCSL is a "behavioral test" (double-clicking malware which was not detected on-demand) and not dynamic as done by AVC/AV-Test/Dennis/etc.
     
  9. guest

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    Yes, you are right, I wrote it btw parenthesis because I didnt know how to call it exactly, I have should explain why.

    Anyway the point again is: If CIS have never been tested in any dynamic test (what Melih wants) and it's tested in many on-demand tests by professionals (what Melih does not care) somebody is not saying the truth, about if comodo is avoiding their product to be tested.

    After all this we should really try to come back to the topic "Av-Comparatives: On-Demand Comparative August 2010"
     
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  10. ReverseGear

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    Are whe here to discuss the av comparative test or write a thesis on comodo :doubt: :cautious: :blink: :ninja:
     
  11. ronjor

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    Once again, the tested products are in the screenshot. Discussion of products other than those listed are considered off topic to this thread and will probably be removed.

    Don't waste everyone's time posting about non-tested products.
     

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    Ron:

    I agree and support your warnings on this thread I hope you do remove OT posts if it continues.

    It is easy to get excited on this stuff but this off topic debate about vendors who aren't in the August report just create static and confuses Wilder's members.

    For me, I look at the rating of my current AV vendor and check to see if it has fallen out of the Advanced +. In this case Nod32, it is still in the group of 8 so I'm "okay" with it.


    When the license expires in 2011 it looks as if I will have some evaluation work to do.
     
  13. bellgamin

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    Me too!

    By the way (back on-topic) this latest AV-C test really got my attention relative to Trustport AV, which I have somehow tended to ignore in the past. PLUS, highly respected Blackcat continues to post plaudits about how light & effective TP is on his computer.

    With BC's comments plus AV-C's data, I am definitely in the market for a TP license (its FPs do not bother me, by the way). However my ability to buy is impaired by my religious affiliation to the "First Church of NEVER Pay Retail."

    But seriously, if anyone hears of any "deals" for TP licenses, please share the info with cheap-charley guys like me.
     
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  14. andyman35

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    I'll say the same thing about this test that I do about all such on-demand tests.

    Percentages such as 98,99,etc. are pretty meaningless to me,it's the 1 or 2 % missed that I'm concerned with.

    2 products may have exactly the same percentage of detection but product A may fail with the most destructive,widespread malware doing the rounds;whereas product B misses rarer, comparitively less damaging threats.

    Personally I want to see just how malicious the malware missed by each product actually is.
     
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    id like to see a category for financial malware/keyloggers just as they have sections for trojans, script viruses, etc.
     
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    Removed Off Topic Posts. They were not related to ronjor's Post.
     
  17. m0unds

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    it always strikes me as sort of strange that they still use macro virus samples. it's probably out of necessity, providing a "comprehensive" report and all, but it doesn't make macro viruses any less prevalent a threat.
     
  18. justenough

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    Wading through yet another Comodo hyper-loyalist defense in order to read on a topic having nothing to do with Comodo.

    Yes, though unspectacular, ESET NOD32 always seems to be somewhere close to the top. And a deciding factor for me is how fast it is on my system.
     
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  19. DasFox

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    Compared to the May test Avira did better.

    Avast has to many unneeded bells and whistles and as a tech every computer I've placed it on has had more of a slow down on it, when compared to Avira, plus I've had a few crashes and lockups on Avast5 too.

    For greater system stability, dependability and less of a system pull down Avira has always come out ahead.:thumb:

    GData & Avira! :thumb:
     
  20. justenough

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    I am really liking NOD32, but this recommendation can't be ignored, DasFox. Time to give Avira a try.
     
  21. progress

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    When will Panda fix all these FPs? :)
     
  22. justenough

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    Avira loaded, no conflicts on my system yet and not seeing a slow-down.

    The big surprise for me is that in a couple of recent tests Kaspersky seems to be slipping.
     
  23. IBK

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    please read report. they were submitted to the respective vendors and they fixed them after receiving them.
     
  24. geko

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    Ok, having a look at the set of malware (just the general name: trojans, backdoors, etc), most of the AV's have problems detecting malicious scripts. The only AV that seems to detect scripts pretty well is Avast (not considering GDATA because of the double engine which uses Avast), the others have lower detection rates compared to the other types of malware.

    Comments?

    I normally use Firefox (with NoScript).

    Are malicious scripts dangerous? I supose that the proactive modules of the AV's should help stop these type of malware. Having a look at the proactive test of AVC.

    P.S.: No information on scripts on the proactive test.

    geko.
     
  25. RejZoR

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    That's why avast! is usually the first to detect web based threats via Web Shield. That's where scripts are usually involved. But most users think they are false positives because avast! is the only one detecting them...
     
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