AV-Test.org just released their 3rd quarter test results in which it tested products from 16 Antivirus vendors. The testing includes protection, repair and usability. I was surprised to see two vendors listed who didn’t fair well in the testing and unfortunately didn’t get certification.
- Protection: covers static and dynamic malware detection, including real-world 0-Day attack testing.
- Repair: checks the system disinfection and rootkit removal in detail.
- Usability: includes the system slow-down caused by the tools and the number of false positives.
In order to reach certification, a product must score 12 points. The point system is from 0 to 5 (5 being the highest).
The highest score by an Antivirus vendor was Symantec Norton Internet Security 2010/2011 which had an average score of 5.33 and a total of 16 points. Norman Security Suite 8.0 scored the lowest with a 2.66 average and 8 total points.
What was surprising in this report is that McAfee Internet Security 2010/2011 and Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 did not pass certification. They both scored under 12 points.
Only 16 vendors were published and according to AV-Test.org – “Three more products were tested, but the test reports will not be published until further notice.”
McAfee: Internet Security 2010 is one of the best antivirus.
Do not put the machine slow and has protected me enough of my network, where much sufireron Trojan attacks.
For $ 60, is a good solution. (Comes with 3 licenses)
Antivirus software is becoming increasingly irrelevant since many tangential processes (e.g., e-mail filtering, OS software engineering) are getting better about filtering-out threats before they even have a chance to spread. That said, it’s rather easy to sell antivirus software since the “what if this happened to you” marketing tactics employed have historically been very effective.
Not true.
First, the software tested are internet security suites, not antiviruses. They provide much more protection than antiviruses. Thus these “tangential processes” are part of these same suites.
Second, the threats are getting nastier, and no OS is safe. yeah, OS can protect from old “Dos” viruses, but there are enough trojans and rootkits that can overcome even UAC in Vista/7. And social engineering can overcome everything OS got to offer itself.
Giedrius,
Tell that to the results published at AV-Test.org. :) I rather a full suite of protection than a standalone AV solution.
Excellent info Frank. It’s very useful to have actual objective metrics for this kind of stuff.
Question: I noticed the Bullguard Internet Security ad on your web site but did not see any mention of Bullguard in the rankings. lol ;-)
Mike,
Like many start-ups, it takes time to become a trusted brand, but I am confident that they have some thing good here. I will test their suit before the campaign ends.
I know huh…I don’t think soooo…the software tested are internet security staff I guess, not antiviruses!
I am using norton from 2 years and till today my computer very secure.
ya it decrease the speed of system little bit but thats not a great worry/
norton 360 is best it also act as tune up utility.