On-demand comparative – August 2007

pipech — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:42:13 +0000

Retrospective / ProActive – Test November 2007 Copyright (c) by Andreas Clementi (www.av-comparatives.org) – Tested on Windows XP Professional SP2


	Company		AVIRA		G DATA Security		Alwil Software		GriSoft		Softwin		Doctor Web		MicroWorld		Fortinet		Frisk Software		F-Secure		Kaspersky Labs		McAfee		Microsoft		ESET		Norman ASA		Symantec		AEC
	Product		AntiVir PE Premium		AntiVirusKit (AVK)		Avast! Professional		AVG Anti-Malware		BitDefender Prof.+		Dr. Web		eScan Anti-Virus		FortiClient		F-Prot Anti-Virus		F-Secure Anti-Virus		Kaspersky AV		McAfee VirusScan		Microsoft OneCare		NOD32 Anti-Virus		NormanVirusControl		Norton Anti-Virus		TrustPort AV WS
	Program version		7.04.00.57		17.0.6353		4.7.1029		7.5.476		10.247		4.44.0.11070		9.0.722.1		3.0.459		6.0.7.1		7.01.128		7.0.0.125		11.2.121		1.6.2111.30		2.70.39		5.91		14.0.3.3		1.4.2.428
	Engine / signature version		6.39.00.213		17.6648 / 17.326		0763-5		269.11.6 / 938		7.14211		4.44.1.10260		N/A		3.11 / 7.923		4.3.3		7.00.12371		N/A		5200 / 5090		1.20.2827.3		2.438		5.91.02		90804t		2.6.0.1237
	Number of virus records		1.000.742		unknown		unknown		unknown		752.905		227.123		unknown		unknown		685.078		unknown		373.197		303.739		578.378		unknown		840.675		73.620		unknown

	Certification level reached*		STANDARD		ADVANCED		ADVANCED		ADVANCED		STANDARD		STANDARD		STANDARD				STANDARD		STANDARD		ADVANCED+		ADVANCED		ADVANCED		ADVANCED+		ADVANCED		ADVANCED		STANDARD

	Number of false positives*		many		few		few		few		many		many		very few		few (w/o heuristic)		many		very few		few		few		few		none		few		very few		many
	On-demand scanning speed*		fast		slow		average		average		average		slow		slow		fast		fast		slow		slow		average		average		fast		average		fast		slow
	ProActive detection of “NEW” samples**
	Windows viruses	1.773	1.518	86%	1.127	64%	1.087	61%	411	23%	724	41%	961	54%	311	18%	35	2%	575	32%	311	18%	971	55%	1.072	60%	505	28%	1.264	71%	351	20%	621	35%	931	53%
	Macro	2	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	2	100%	0	0%	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
	Script malware	333	142	43%	15	5%	11	3%	45	14%	25	8%	10	3%	5	2%	3	1%	11	3%	11	3%	5	2%	14	4%	24	7%	7	2%	11	3%	12	4%	65	20%
	Worms	4.322	4.076	94%	221	5%	217	5%	190	4%	570	13%	220	5%	113	3%	31	1%	395	9%	113	3%	446	10%	365	8%	1.226	28%	4.163	96%	1.449	34%	3.880	90%	1.461	34%
	Backdoors	5.532	4.759	86%	3.569	65%	3.434	62%	2.049	37%	3.281	59%	3.555	64%	1.131	20%	311	6%	2.887	52%	1.131	20%	3.315	60%	3.162	57%	1.806	33%	3.889	70%	2.743	50%	1.197	22%	4.226	76%
	Trojans	12.754	9.693	76%	4.878	38%	4.549	36%	3.462	27%	6.383	50%	4.913	39%	1.895	15%	401	3%	4.433	35%	1.897	15%	5.354	42%	3.780	30%	5.108	40%	8.238	65%	3.662	29%	2.904	23%	7.255	57%
	other malware	314	188	60%	47	15%	44	14%	92	29%	85	27%	36	11%	7	2%	11	4%	45	14%	10	3%	34	11%	89	28%	138	44%	124	39%	18	6%	117	37%	103	33%
	OtherOS malware	6	2	33%	0	0%	4	67%	0	0%	3	50%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	4	67%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	2	33%	3	50%
	TOTAL	25.036	20.378	81%	9.857	39%	9.346	37%	6.249	25%	11.071	44%	9.695	39%	3.462	14%	792	3%	8.346	33%	3.473	14%	10.125	40%	8.488	34%	8.807	35%	17.687	71%	8.234	33%	8.733	35%	14.044	56%

How It’s Work?

pipech — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:35:26 +0000

Key Technologies

Key Benefits

PC security defends you against a broad range of online threats—protects your computer and makes your online experience more secure.
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PC tuneup keeps your PC running at peak performance—helps your PC run faster and keeps it running the way it’s supposed to.
Network monitoring—helps protect your home network. NEW

Features

Enhanced performance—Provides industry-leading protection without sacrificing performance:
- Fast scan and browse speeds
- Less memory use than the average used by competing products
- PC Security with industry leading virus, spyware and firewall protection
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- Blocks fraudulent Web sites and verifies trusted ones
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- Phishing Protection guards online attempts to steal your personal information by blocking fraudlent websites and verifies trusted ones.
Backup and restore:
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- Supports new backup destinations including Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD, and iPod
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Network monitoring:
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Browser Protection—Protects against Web-based drive-by downloads that use vulnerabilities in your browser to insert malware on your PC
Easy protection of your PC and online activities—Norton 360 threat handling, scans, and tuneups are conducted quietly in the background:
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One-click support—Provides one-click access to expert support right from your Norton product:
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Protection updates—Includes protection updates and new product features as available throughout the renewable service period†
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Award-Winning Protection

February 2008 Computer Shopper’s “Shopper’s Choice Awards”:
Best Software for Utility Package
April 2007 LapTop Magazine: Editors’ Choice Award
March 2007 PC Magazine: Editors’ Choice Award****
February 2007 CNET: Editors’ Choice Award

Virus!!

On-demand comparative – August 2007

How It’s Work?

Key Technologies

Key Benefits

Features

Award-Winning Protection