AV-Comparatives 2011 dynamic tests

lol, in my case , the issue is still opened and no reply again ...

that too for a pretty simple license issue

 

i have a question for IBK
is sandboxing allowed in this test? Considering the product is running the samples in an isolated area, not the real system

if sandboxing is allowed, then a product could be penalized by false positives or user dependant prompts

i dont want products using fancy tricks for scoring well in this test!

 

I don't think manual sandboxing should be allowed, because not everyone understands or utilizes it, and it would mean 100% false positives (unless special rules are made, which further complicates things unnecessarily).

 

Sorry J_L, i am talking about sandboxing prompts when executing a file

Any prompt trying to isolate a clean file is a false positive of the product, because it is assuming the file is potentially dangerous.
any prompt trying to isolate a threat must be counted as "user dependant case", because the product is relying on the user for the correct answer.

 

and false positives may apply to HIPS placing clean files in a high restricted group, as operations never should be blocked!
And user dependant when placed in a low restricted group

sandbox or HIPS restriction, they are based on heuristically calculated risk levels

such heuristics should be penalized by false positives or user dependant prompts

 

Hello June results are now out.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/en/comparativesreviews/dynamic-tests

 

Yikes. Avast! and PC Tools did not do too well.

 

Between 2010 (Jan-Dec.) and 2011 (Jan-Jul.):

- Avira, PC Tools, AVG, and Kaspersky had a notable decline.

- BitDefender, ESET, and TrendMicro had a notable improvement.

 

Great job Bitdefender and Fsecure! Avira and Kaspersky low as usual in the last months.

 

good results for Eset. While others slip, they hold steady.

 

Agree, i also do not feel safe with Norton, The main competitors is: Kaspersky, Eset and G Data

 

Agree

 

The Only Sandbox sofar doing it right, Is Comodo with the white-list and HIPS, they done it right and it works, I have the whole family using it

 

Norton still the king YTD.

 

I think Avira should start worrying about their performance rather than playing around with toolbars.

 

+1 Norton rules.lol

 

good work by norton.

trend micro is surprising me for months due to good results

 

is not difficult blacklist malicious URLs

 

The only problem is that they have not managed to be included in any AV-C tests. So we will not be able to discuss about the performance of Comodo in this thread.

 

I think the common consumer really don't care if it is done by behavior blocker, black/ white listing, the most important thing is to stop malware from landing on your pc.

 

that is another story
but the internet is not the only infection vector

 

Panda: 99.3%, in case you didn't notice.

 

on that point I definitely agree with you...

 

it will be interesting to see how the results differ once all the 2012 products have come out.
im most looking forward to the results of the new sonar in the norton 2012 beta and the new deepguard in f-secure 2012.

 

Am I missing something? Isn't Eset among the "also rans?"

I am surprised that F-Secure was tops. In spite of comments Norton and Avira stay at or near the top. Kaspersky 'aint no slouch either.

There are a number of excellent AV applications. Several I would feel completely comfortable with. (Yes I know none is perfect.) The key is what runs well on the individual system. I have always been happy with Avast, Avira, Norton, and F-Secure.

I also think that something like MBAM is necessary to fill the gaps left by AVs.

I really appreciate the tests by AVC, and look forward to them. Although I do not change my AV to always have the top rated one, the results do influence my selection when I need to renew or change.
Jerry