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  • A look at the VB2016 sponsors

    Today, we are exactly one month away from the start of VB2016 , the 26th Virus Bulletin International Conference, which is to take place 5-7 October in Denver, Colorado. We thought this was a good moment to highlight the sponsors of the conference. We are excited to be sponsored by such a broad range of…

  • A look at the VB2016 sponsors

    Today, we are exactly one month away from the start of VB2016 , the 26th Virus Bulletin International Conference, which is to take place 5-7 October in Denver, Colorado. We thought this was a good moment to highlight the sponsors of the conference. We are excited to be sponsored by such a broad range of…

  • AV-Comparatives reveals detection and protection reports

    Figures released for long-term real-world tests and large-scale scanning measures. Hot on the heels of the recent report from AV-Test , the latest sets of figures from Austrian testing outfit AV-Comparatives have been released, with both their large-scale detection test, published twice a year, and the latest installment of their rolling ‘real-world’ protection measures going…

  • AV-Comparatives releases latest retrospective figures

    Half of products rated top-class in proactive detection testing. Independent testing lab AV-Comparatives has released its latest set of results, the semi-annual retrospective test which follows on from its major detection test published in September. Some 16 products featured in the test, the same selection reported on in the September figures, but this time products…

  • AV-Comparatives publishes malware removal test

    16 products challenged to remove selection of tricky infections. Independent testing body AV-Comparatives has published its latest set of test results, a comparison of how well products clean and remove infections. The test included 16 different products, many of them the latest 2010 editions. The test involved a small number of infections chosen for their…

  • AV-Comparatives releases latest detection figures

    Large collection test shows major improvement from AV giants. Independent testing organisation AV-Comparatives has released its latest bi-annual detection test figures, with 17 products included in the field and a test set containing a massive 1.3 million samples. The first set of results of 2009 showed notable improvements for major players Symantec and McAfee .…

  • Latest AV-Comparatives results released

    Detection test shows most products improving. Testers at AV-Comparatives have released their latest set of results, with 16 products pitted against a massive set of over 1.6 million malicious samples. In general the products fared well, with all but one achieving the ‘Advanced’ or ‘Advanced+’ level. The standard across the tested products this time was…

  • MS gaining fast in AV-Comparatives tests

    Detection rates up 7% in six months, more improvement predicted. AV-Comparatives have released the results of their latest test of detection rates, pitting 17 scanners already known to perform well against their huge collection of malware. The most improvement over the previous run, which took place in February, was shown by Microsoft , whose score…