AV-Comparatives on Demand Detection of Malicious Software – September 2011

AV-Comparatives has released their latest On Demand Detection of Malicious Software report – September 2011. Twenty vendors were included in the test.

Advanced Plus (3 star ratings) were received by 10 vendors, G data, Avira, Panda, F-Secure, BitDefender, Kaspersky, ESET, Avast, McAfee, and Trend Micro. Advanced (2 star ratings) were achieved by TrustPort, Qihoo, eScan, AVG Technologies, Symantec, and Microsoft. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_od_aug2011.pdf.

The top ten products in their April report for detection rate were in order, from G Data, TrustPort, Avast, Panda & F-Secure (tie) Qihoo, BitDefender, Avira & ESET (tie), and eScan This differs slightly from their 3 star ratings as you'll see in the report. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_od_feb2011.pdf

The table below combines several results. The second column is the ranking from the September report for total detection rate. The third column is the same but for the April report. The fourth column is for AV-Comparatives Whole Product Real World Dynamic Test in August. The last column is the score for PC Magazine’s Internet Security 2012 reviews. Probably these scores will be used for Best Internet Security Suites 2012 for PC Magazine.

What Does the Table below Mean?































With respect to the on Demand Detection tests, with the exception of McAfee; there was a consistency of performance among the top five vendors. There seems to be little relationship between the Whole Product Real World Dynamic test and the On Demand Detection tests. PC Magazine’s ratings didn’t correlate with any of the three tests. However, PC Magazine’s scores are for much more than detection of malware. They are for a total product review. For more details on PC Magazine’s testing go to http://kensek.blogspot.com/2011/08/best-internet-security-suites-2012-pc.html

AV-Comparatives is an Austrian Non-Profit-Organization, which provides independent Anti-Virus software tests free to the public.
www.av-comparatives.org

Go to their website for complete details about the organization,the many tests they perform, and to download copies of tests. This includes a September 2011 Corporate Comparative report that runs over 100 pages!

AV-Comparatives on Demand Detection of Malicious Software – April 2011 (Latest Revision)

AV-Comparatives has released an updated to their latest On Demand Detection of Malicious Software report – April 2011. Twenty vendors are included in the report. Advanced Plus (3 star ratings) were achieved by seven vendors. In order, they were TrustPort, F-Secure, BitDefender, Avira, eScan, Kaspersky, and McAfee.

G-DATA, TrustPort, and Avast ranked one, two, and three, respectively, with the percentage of least samples missed. All were under two percent.

Of the vendors best known for free antivirus protection, Avira received Advanced Plus certification (3 stars) Avast received Advanced Certification (two stars) and AVG Technologies, Standard Certification (one star). According to the report, by request of the respective vendors, these vendors’ free versions of software were used, avast Free Antivirus, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition, and Avira AntiVir Personal.

AV-Comparatives consulted with vendors with respect to what settings to use for the test. For the complete report, go to the AV-Comparatives web site. There you will find details on samples used, testing methodology, scanning speed results, and more.

AV-Comparatives is an Austrian Non-Profit-Organization, which provides independent Anti-Virus software tests free to the public. www.av-comparatives.org

Note that there are other testing organizations as well. Individuals and companies evaluating AV and Internet Security SW should also look at the others, at reviews, round-ups, and group tests performed by reputable testing organizations, and technology publications. For information on testing best practices, people can go to the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization website (AMTSO), www.amtso.org