Tag: testing
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Virus Bulletin publishes first web filter test report
Virus Bulletin has been testing security products for more than 18 years, and in recent years, we have had many requests from product developers asking us to test their web security products. After all, whether malicious software is downloaded directly from websites or through sneaky drive-by downloads, the web remains an important infection vector. In…
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VB2013 speaker spotlight
We speak to VB2013 presenters Lysa Myers and David Harley about their research interests and what they aim to bring to the conference. The VB2013 conference takes place this autumn (2-4 October) in Berlin, with an exciting programme that covers many of today’s most pertinent security-related topics. In the build-up to the event we will…
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AMTSO unveils product setup check tools
Set of checks can show if your security is properly configured and operational. Today AMTSO officially released its ‘Feature settings check’ solutions, a set of simple tools to enable anyone to test whether their anti-malware solution is properly set up and working. Hosted on the AMTSO website, the checks cover a range of standard anti-malware…
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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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AV-Test.org unveils latest results
Trend Micro achieves pass; Microsoft and McAfee fail to reach certification standards. Independent testing body AV-Test.org has released its latest set of quarterly test results, reporting on the performance of 19 products in its multi-layer certification scheme. The reports show some major players not reaching the required grade, with McAfee ‘s Internet Security solution missing…
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Record breaking 60 anti-malware products undergo VB100 testing on Windows XP
One third fail to gain certification. Virus Bulletin has completed its largest ever test of anti-malware products, with a phenomenal 60 products being tested on Windows XP . 40 of the products submitted for testing were awarded the VB100 certification, while the other 20 failed to demonstrate the detection abilities required, with Microsoft , Frisk…
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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…