AV Comparatives - August 2007 report

samples from the poly set are not submitted to the vendors.

 

Thanks for the clarification.

 

Stop me if I go off topic but some do seem to be saying that SYMC Norton is improving. How is the resource useage compared to the others in the Advanced+ tier of AVs.

Just make sure you compare apples to apples. Suites vs Suites or stand alone AVs to stand alone Avs.

 

Agree completely, many errors in selection are made that way. I currently have BD 10 and it has a few mini suite like features, such as a privacy tool ( doesn't seem to be very useful) and stand alone scans for Rootkits and memory. I like those but why not just leave them as part of ones daily scan?

Anyway, my point is how does one draw the line, BD 10 is a stand alone but it is suite like as described. I'm not wanting to make this a big deal just pointing out "you can't always tell a book by it's title alone" got to open and look!

 

Certainly better than the multi engined ones I would think like Trustport or AVK.

 

No secondary test this time then?

 

no.

 

I heard that running of OS in ram is also a good method to prevent infection of virus, once it occurs, just reboot the computer, all viruses will be destroyed.

 

It avoids persistence, not infection. So if you chose to use a live-cd (which is probably what you mean) to do your home-banking and get infected by a key logger in the same session, your account data has been stolen anyway.
It reduces the risk if the live-cd is kept up to date in comparison with a normal system because whatever you do is only affecting the current session, but I wouldn't call it safe

 

Hi new member:

What is your reference for this idea? Is there a link you can share?

But it is not so unfortunately. Your 1st problem will be not knowing you are infected since some malware have time delayed fuses.

If you had a clean image of your HD you could start each internet session that way!

But even then after a hour of surfing and gathering up infections you could still get very bad consequences for you and your PC.

I strongly suggest you spend some time in the forums here learning what you need to do to secure your PC. But I'm assuming you have nothing in place when I say this. If that is wrong I apologize.

What do you have?

 

Re: AV Comparatives is Almost Due

hey,

i think it would be very rude if i said what each person from drweb said, they have different opinions, but in general, the goal is the same, to improve.

ive passed on a few things to IBK, as it involves him but thats where it ends.

I can say they are looking to improve, and was told the version tested was still an early-stage beta, even as of 5th aug. (As the latest versions of the beta are not for the public download, i dont know how much truth to this there is though)

As ive always said, i dont think drwebs detection is terrible, but it could be improved for sure, the actual software and prospects of what is to come, is still extremely exciting, drweb has all it needs to be a big player in the AV market, with the hinder of an 'average detection' lowering its possibilites, and also peoples opinions about the software.

it would be nice to see these 'program updates' a little faster than they are arriving, but i dont work for drweb (although i know some of you dont believe this ) and so i dont know the ins-and-outs of what needs to be done.

anyway, we shall see how things develop, and hopefully... improve.

keep the faith.

 

Re: Congratulations Eset (merged in from other thread)

And that is pretty much what is said on the AV Comparatives site. All AV's receiving Advanced + are pretty much on the same level. All the one's receiving Advanced are pretty much on the same level etc.

 

Re: AV Comparatives is Almost Due

Hi CSJ:

I for one accept that that you don't work for dr web.

But it is understandable why posters might think that, due to the many many posts advocating dr web and the company logo avatar.

Here is a technical question for consideration:

My BD 10 subscription expires in 5 days. Should I switch to Dr Web?
Please provide a rationale and the facts supporting the recommendation whatever that may be.

Thank you

 

i cant tell you what you should use, its really up to you.

i own both drweb and bitdefender,

drweb is lighter, smaller updates and machines boots/runs faster with.

bitdefender has a few more bugs, but its still new software (BD IS 200, vista compatible and a better detection.

Drweb, has one of... maybe the best, spam detection, bitdefenders is not as good.

BOTH have great support

really the choice is yours,

however.. if you do want to go for drweb, you could migrate and get a 50% discount,

also, anyone could get an instant 15% discount here

i actually like both avs, which is why i own both, although i will always be a drweb fanboy, i just love everything about it lol

try the trials, and the rest is up to you.

 

Bearing in mind these tests are carried out with non standard settings are they of any value in working out which A/V performs the best with standard default settings?

A test using default settings would be more useful imo as that's what most users will have.

 

Totally agree 100%, All tests should be carried out with default setting.
Badcompany.

 

Disagree 100%. Defaolt settings don't necessarily represent the full capabilities of a product. It's like taking a Ferrari out on the road and saying don't go over 90 kilometers an hour because we don't want you embarrasing the Yugo.

 

i agree with hammer, however... i still think someone out there, should do a default settings test.

 

afaik av-test.org makes (or made) such tests for magazines sometimes.

 

i dont speak foreign

 

HA IN YOUR FACE

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=181411&highlight=removal test

BEST REMOVAL RATE!

Soz just hate the norton bashers as they can't take norton winning for once.

midway my ISP is now using norton internet security 2007 . Running fine for me under 15K memory.

 

If you have a machine that is constrained on memory, Norton does use somewhat more than average, but it does not slow a system down.

 

I just took this snapshot of NIS '08's processes with private and peak values (I do not use the Add-On Pack). I care more about Norton being accepted as among the top tier AV/IS's than "winning". There were a lot of winners in this test.

 

NIS "07

Peak only happens during scans or startup of it.