Latest AV-Comparatives On-demand Test Results.

I didn't expect the results I read in the latest On-demand test
results from AV-Comparatives.org:

<http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report23.pdf>

Surprisingly Norton Anti Virus 2010, v17.0.0.136, earned an Advanced+
(the highest rating) with six other products.

Honestly, I didn't believe NAV would make that quick a turnaround.
This same report was also mentioned in Virus Bulletin, without comment.

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1PW

1PW wrote:

>I didn't expect the results I read in the latest On-demand test
>results from AV-Comparatives.org:
>
><http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report23.pdf>
>
>Surprisingly Norton Anti Virus 2010, v17.0.0.136, earned an Advanced+
>(the highest rating) with six other products.
>
>Honestly, I didn't believe NAV would make that quick a turnaround.
>This same report was also mentioned in Virus Bulletin, without
>comment.

I read that report yesterday also. Surprisingly they rated AVAST
Advanced+ and AntiVir as only Advanced despite superior detection
results. Perhaps it was the number of false alarms recorded by AntiVir
that was responsible for the lowered rating.

I use AntiVir Personal Edition for my home computers and believe it is
a great product but I also have legal access to Symantec Corporate
version 10. In lieu of the latest reports I am considering switching
-- maybe.

--
"When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut." ~ Will Rogers

badgolferman wrote:
> 1PW wrote:
>
>> I didn't expect the results I read in the latest On-demand test
>> results from AV-Comparatives.org:
>>
>> <http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report23.pdf>
>>
>> Surprisingly Norton Anti Virus 2010, v17.0.0.136, earned an Advanced+
>> (the highest rating) with six other products.
>>
>> Honestly, I didn't believe NAV would make that quick a turnaround.
>> This same report was also mentioned in Virus Bulletin, without
>> comment.
>
> I read that report yesterday also. Surprisingly they rated AVAST
> Advanced+ and AntiVir as only Advanced despite superior detection
> results. Perhaps it was the number of false alarms recorded by AntiVir
> that was responsible for the lowered rating.

I believe you are absolutely correct. FPs seem to drag the ratings down.

I also have Avira on another of my systems and it came in #2 in
On-demand detection rates. That's good enough for me when it's free too!

> I use AntiVir Personal Edition for my home computers and believe it is
> a great product but I also have legal access to Symantec Corporate
> version 10. In lieu of the latest reports I am considering switching
> -- maybe.

I also have SAV 10 on one of my systems. SAV /has/ served me well for
over three years. With the release of v11, support for version 10
could end soon though. Hopefully not.

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1PW

In article <h9vl51$1mn$1@news.eternal-september.org>, 1PW@INVALID.com
says...
> I also have SAV 10 on one of my systems. SAV /has/ served me well for
> over three years. With the release of v11, support for version 10
> could end soon though. Hopefully not.
>
>

Version 11.0.5 is far better than SAV 10, it's night and day in what it
protects vs 10.

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Leythos wrote:
> In article <h9vl51$1mn$1@news.eternal-september.org>, 1PW@INVALID.com
> says...
>> I also have SAV 10 on one of my systems. SAV /has/ served me well for
>> over three years. With the release of v11, support for version 10
>> could end soon though. Hopefully not.
>>
>>
>
> Version 11.0.5 is far better than SAV 10, it's night and day in what it
> protects vs 10.

Hello Leythos:

That seems to track with the definition files. SEP 11.0 and NAV 2010
use a different definition file when compared to SAV 10.2 & NAV 2007 &
earlier versions.

Perhaps it's reasonable to assume that the current scanning engines
have undergone a /very/ extensive rewrite while still maintaining a
reasonable fast scanning speed.

Perhaps what's left now is hope that a similarly effective rewrite of
the removal tools has also taken place.

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1PW

"1PW" <1PW@INVALID.com> wrote in message
news:h9vf5k$k1j$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>I didn't expect the results I read in the latest On-demand test
> results from AV-Comparatives.org:
>
> <http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report23.pdf>
>
> Surprisingly Norton Anti Virus 2010, v17.0.0.136, earned an Advanced+
> (the highest rating) with six other products.
>
> Honestly, I didn't believe NAV would make that quick a turnaround.
> This same report was also mentioned in Virus Bulletin, without comment.
>
> --
> 1PW

Has anybody used or is using or have opinions about "G Data"? It seems to
have scored highly and is inexpensive but I'm unfamiliar with it.