Malware Research Group #23 Test

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  1. kjdemuth

    kjdemuth Registered Member

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    Just some food for thought. If Avira, kaspersky and avast can get 99 and 98% on AV-comp, why can't the ones mentioned in this test. If you look at the testing method it shuts down the real time scanning and places all the samples in a folder. It then runs the full scan. So lets say that A-squared has over 3 million signatures. I don't think it would be out of the realm of impossibility to detect a mere 250K samples.
     
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    meaning?:D
     
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  3. kjdemuth

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    Meaning....That the test is valid and that it does have some worth as a static test of signature base.
     
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    ah;) :thumb: :thumb:
     
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  5. kjdemuth

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    I know that I had a point there somewhere. ;)
     
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  6. ALiasEX

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    Just to add more food to your plate; I believe in the latest AV-C test 1.2 million samples were used. Where did they get these from? How can they be sure every single one is malicious?
    http://scforum.info/index.php?topic=3772.0
     
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  7. Noob

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    Then we can't trust a single AV, all results are false positives :D
     
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  8. ronjor

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    AV-Comparatives is well respected in the anti-virus industry. To say their tests are useless is not true and is misleading.

    For instance, Kaspersky says this:
    Let's get back on the thread topic. --> Malware Research Group #23 Test
     
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    ronjor, Apr 18, 2010
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  9. ALiasEX

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    PC__Gamer, IBK has typed he will be conducting a much bigger dynamic test than last year.
     
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  10. kjdemuth

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    I'm sure VB 100 and av-comparatives would love to know how to run AV tests the "right" way.
     
    kjdemuth, Apr 18, 2010
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  11. BlueZannetti

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    To all:

    One post focusing on personalities removed.

    Here's the deal....
    • If you wish to discuss the merits (or lack thereof) of any particular testing protocol, do so, but focus on the test(s) not the tester(s).
    • Try to keep comments centered on material you actually have a finite chance of having personal knowledge of. When you start commenting on motivation/etc., it's very likely you're heading off the rails.
    • Stay on the nominal thread topic - which is MRG Test #23 in this thread.
    Regards,

    Blue
     
    BlueZannetti, Apr 18, 2010
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  12. webbit

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    ironic that a Squared and online armour firewall are connected?
     
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  13. firzen771

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    well OA uses A2 for its AV portion...
     
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  14. bellgamin

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    And A2 uses Ikarus.

    Why a software would name itself after Ikarus is a mystery to me. Ikarus crashed & died.
     
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    lol that is a good question :p
     
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  16. Triple Helix

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    LOL that's a good one! :argh:

    TH
     
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  17. SweX

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    Maybe Ikarus got reborn:rolleyes:
     
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    Yep, Americans don't get British humour.

    Australians are the same.

    Best to make sure the audience is totally British or keep it to yourself.:D

    Write history without us.:eek: Shock, horror, what does this mean? (For Brits only)

    It's something to do with starting school at 5 and learning about 2000 years of history by 16. Ups and downs...

    ttfn,
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