Tag: comparative
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AV Test releases Android test data
30 mobile solutions tested for malware protection and speed hit. Independent test organization AV-Test has released its latest report, covering the Andriod platform. This major test of mobile solutions included 30 contenders, with offerings of varying complexity. As well as rating malware detection, false alarms and performance, extra points were given for including additional security…
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Latest AV-Test results released
New round of figures compare products to Microsoft baselines. Independent test organization AV-Test has released its latest bimonthly report, covering 26 consumer products and nine business solutions. As in the last report , Microsoft solutions were considered a baseline level, although at least one product which scored lower than Microsoft was still awarded certification. As…
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VB100 XP comparative features new speed vs. detection graph
At-a-glance chart shows both detection rates and impact on system performance. The results of the latest VB100 comparative review were released recently, covering 40 products on Windows XP – possibly our last visit to the platform, given its apparently fast-approaching end-of-life. As usual, it was a pretty epic undertaking for our small team, with all…
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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…
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AV-Test releases first Windows 8 test stats
Corporate and consumer products rated against Windows Defender baseline. Independent testing house AV-Test.org has released its first set of figures for solutions run on Windows 8 , covering 26 consumer and nine corporate products. At the consumer level, Microsoft ‘s Windows Defender , included as standard in Windows 8 , is treated as a baseline…
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Next VB100 comparative announced
SUSE test to challenge Linux products. The latest round of VB100 testing has been announced, with a comparative to be run on Novell ‘s SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 in January. Products supporting the platform will be measured against the usual strict criteria to find if they are worthy of a coveted VB100 award. The…
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AV-Test release latest results
Major test of suite products completed Independent testing body AV-Test.org has released the results of a major comparative of suite products, with many vendors’ 2009 editions included in the results. The test covers a range of metrics, including detection rates over various types of malware including adware and spyware, false positive rates, scanning speed, proactive…