why does avira always do so bad in other tests

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  1. zfactor

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    it does well in avcomparatives but almost every other test i see it does poor.. on the russian sites and german sites it always seems to be at the back of the pack? what is different from avcomp to the other tests out there?? im wondering why 1 tests always shows a good performance from avira and other show so poorly?? thanks
     
  2. IBK

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    in almost all german magazines (tests done by av-test.de) avira scores good. not just at av-comparatives.
     
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    which test do you mean? i do know only test where avira reaches the top 3.

    i wouldn't give many on russian tests. These tests show only russian scanners at the top (with Kaspersky as the best one).

    i would say have a look at the report done by av-comparatives called "Anti-Virus Testing Websites" there you can see which tests you can trust and which not.
     
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    Avira is one of the best on the market. Period.
     
  5. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    this forum is biased!
    why do people just assume these are 'detection tests'
     
  6. zfactor

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    id have to find them again but after doing some google research and translating them ive seen a lot of web sites from russia and germany that say avira is not that great. but they also at the same time say nod is not that great either. these are mainly russian web sites also but i did see a few german ones saying the same thing..
     
  7. Blackcat

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    Unusual. Over the last couple of years the Avira engine has been top/near the top on a variety of testing sites for detection. The two most "reliable" testing sites, av-comparatives and av-test.org have placed Avira near the top in recent tests.

    Maybe your sites refer to cleaning ability?
     
  8. zfactor

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    not sure... is the cleaning ability bad with avira in anyone's opinion then? thanks for all the info here guys. wilders is a great place
     
  9. Arup

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    Avira's detection and cleaning rates are quite good and am yet to see a site give it thumbs down for either.
     
  10. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    this forum is biased!
    prove it,

    isnt that what people usually say :)

    very bold comments to make with no proof in the posting.

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    i expect to see av-comp and av-test posted, but this only proves its detection.
     
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  11. waters

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    Avira is one of the best on the market,if not the best
     
  12. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    this forum is biased!
    ok, lets change direction...

    why is it?
     
  13. pykko

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    in terms of detection rates Avira is very good. :)
    I have plenty of new samples daily and Avira picks very often the highest percent of them... BD and KAV are not so far away, but still Avira defeats them right now.

    But anyway av-comparatives.org and av-test + VB show the same thing, and perhaps all AV vendors agree that these 3 are the best testers.
     
  14. lodore

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    avira has a great detection rate but if you look at the avira forum you will see its not very good at cleaning.
    lodore
     
  15. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    this forum is biased!
    even on this forum, avira remains the highest posted 'problem av'

    buggy.
     
  16. lodore

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    my sister had it installed for around a year and it wasnt to bad.
    the sechdular did brake but avira fourm helped fix it.
    lodore
     
  17. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    Avast
    missed 38482 samples (av-comparatives)
    408027 samples cleaned (53% removal - anti-malware.ru)
    = 400317 samples that are unprotected.

    AVG Anti-Malware

    missed 18184 samples (av-comparatives)
    371375 samples cleaned (47% removal anti-malware.ru)
    = 436969 samples that are unprotected


    Avira

    missed 4468 samples (av-comparatives)
    192930 samples cleaned (24% removal anti-malware.ru)
    = 615414 samples that are unprotected

    as you can see, detection means squat without removal

    want me to continue for the rest?

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    for curiosity sake....

    Dr.Web
    missed 81863 samples (av-comparatives)
    595714 samples cleaned (82% removal anti-malware.ru)
    = 212630 samples that are unprotected


    well, well.... well.

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    Kaspersky
    missed 12420 samples (av-comparatives)
    565106 samples cleaned (71% removal anti-malware.ru)
    *243238 samples that are unprotected

    *KIS has PDM which will stop them if they try anything.

    just for you lodore... lol

    its definatly a different way to look at things, instead of 99.9656% detection.
     
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  18. lodore

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    thanks Chris:D
    im quite surprised at dr web cleaning rate.
    i didnt know it was that good.
    is that the 4.33 or 4.44 version?
    lodore
     
  19. C.S.J

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    4.44 current version,

    so until more removal tests arrive, i aint too worried when people say 89 or 92% detection from drweb is not good enough.

    people are using these tests to promote their product, especially here on wilders,

    especially as drweb was the 'only av' to successfully remove the complicated rootkit.

    but at the moment, i aint too worried. :D

    i know its not foolproof, but its still a different and probably more accurate way to look at things lodore, i mean ... what really is the point of an av stating 'your computer is infected' if it really does nothing to help the situation and protect the computer?
     
  20. solcroft

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    Only if you choose to let yourself get infected even after your AV detects and warns you about the malware. :rolleyes:
     
  21. interstate ron

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    Chris,you make very very good point!
     
  22. Banshee

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    Says who ? Do you have any reliable source to back that up ?
     
  23. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    i know i do, but thank you for the comment.

    do you agree?

    ;)

    you never 'choose' to let malware infect your machine, the malware will do whatever it wants, if the threat has not been removed.
     
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  24. C.S.J

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    this forum is biased!
    lots of people, and yes they are mainly avira users.

    yourself is one, but do you NOW see how these constant links to these 'detection' tests, dont really backup your claim.

    look at the situation in a different perspective

    people just love to see figures and percentages, but its no real reflection on the situation of what an AV is for, protection.
     
  25. solcroft

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    Oh really? In which case you might be interested in telling me what is malware doing on your system if your AV could detect it to begin with, user stupidity notwithstanding.
     
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