VB100 Feb 2005 Results are out.....

This is reprint from 2003-2004.

Mariusz
www.stormbyte.com

 

Hey what a heck?? F-Secure has passed that test after all??!!
http://www.virusbulletin.com/vb100/archives/tests.xml?200502

 

My "sources" are telling me that that more products passed the test.

Mariusz

 

As many times recently. But those REAL ItW threats were even not tested as that false DC++ program that was dowloaded by thousands. I'm not so worried about that missed VB 100% Award because it's already a past time Award one. Today the threats are mainly among trojan like nasties. ArcaVir is VERY good against those.

Best regards,
Firefighter!

 

someone plz tell me, what the hell is Avira.......

 

"based on the commercial version of Antivir" ?

Kind of recent thread---> AVIRA AV

 

Avira is a paid program using the AntiVir engine, as is AntiVir Professional. The main point of Avira over AntiVir Pro is its user interface in my opinion.

 

What the heck...when I saw it, F-Secure REALLY had failed...maybe there's something wrong in the website, they might have posted wrong details...

 

Its not a problem with the website. In pdf version of the VBulletin its stated clearly that F-Secured failed. And the same information was on the site. But it was changed couple of days ago.

Mariusz

 

Where did you get the PDF version? And any idea WHY it was changed?

 

"F-Secure Anti-Virus 5.43 has been awarded the VB 100% award in the February 2005 edition of the Virus Bulletin magazine.

There were technical problems during the testing, so the print edition of the Virus Bulletin magazine actually lists us as failing the test...which it didn't. One antivirus vendor from UK (which we shall not name here but it's Sophos) even put out a press release in the meanwhile stressing how we failed in the test. But we didn't, ha-ha!

Virus Bulletin tested 28 different anti-virus products for their detection rates against in-the-wild viruses. We have long and proven track record of receiving VB 100% awards on different platforms. So there. "


tECHNODROME

 

May I know where that comes from?

 

http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/



tECHNODROME

 

I asked that because words like ''which we shall not name but its Sophos'' and ''ha-ha'' are not what'd come out of a businessman's mouth?

 

This discussion reinforces my opinion that the VB100 should not weigh in on anyboby's decision as to what AV to use. The biggest technical problem I see is that they should not make the results public until they are %100 sure of the results.

 

Very right. For example, MicroWorld's eScan lost out on VB100 in June 2004 because their update servers were down and they advised to update using cumulative update. VB100 didn't know of this and as a result they did not update properly therefore leading to eScan missing a sample NetSky.X

 

So you think average Joe will know about this? This scenario could easily happen during a virus outbreak.

VB test only shows how hard is to obtain this award. It’s really up to you weather you want to follow it or not.


tECHNOROME

 

You're right. Sorry. But I still do not get how VB100 with its stringent quality control measures could put F-Secure's results wrongly. I'm dying to know what those 'technical problems' were.

Its the first time I'm actually speaking to YOU, technodrome

Have a nice day

Regards,
Firecat

 

Maybe it has something to do with the OS tested (NT). Some of F-Secure products don't support NT at all.

Hmmm...What about post number 37 in this thread.

Thanks, you too.


tECHNODROME

 

I was talking about the thread in general when I said this is the first time I'm talking to YOU...Back when I was a guest I'd heard a lot about you (nothing negative so don't worry).

 

Oh Ok, I see...

It doesn't worry me...On the contraray, I welcome both positive and negative comments.


tECHNODROME