AV-Comparatives releases Real World Tests for August 2015

[YeOldeStonecat]

http://www.av-comparatives.org/dynamic-tests/

Quick summary...Avira, BitDefender, Panda, and Trend Micro hit 100%
http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php

 

[phaZed]

Thank you sir, time to update my wall chart.

 

[cypress]

Wow 100% Avira, nice job for them. Looks like Kapersky got maybe 98 - 99%

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Wow 100% Avira, nice job for them. Looks like Kapersky got maybe 98 - 99%

99.8% for the Kaz....still dang good. Click the second link the chart is a bit more interactive than the static one in the first link.

 

[mraikes]

Interesting that the few that hit 100% also had false positives. Perhaps that reflects a "better safe than sorry" approach.

Kaspersky hit 99.8 with no false positives. Makes me think the big K might also hit 100 if they were less averse to false positives.

Nevertheless, it looks like I'll be continuing to recommend Kaspersky and picking up inexpensive licenses when they go on sale somewhere.

 

[Mainstay]

they don't show Symantec / Norton ? Or maybe it is just so low on the list that it is in the negatives?

one issue I have with these products like Trend is that configuring them can be a nightmare. I can't "set it and forget it"... I have to keep coming back to massage the settings to help the program work nicely with other systems.

Curious to know if they supply the compromised viruses to the vendors so they can improve their game.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

they don't show Symantec / Norton ? Or maybe it is just so low on the list that it is in the negatives?.

They always get invited by AV-C (as do all the AV brands)....but for the last year or whatever...refused to allow their product to be tested. The AV manufacturer has to allow their product to be tested....it's up to them, not AV-C.

 

[Bigtek1]

If I remember that right Norton had several low test results and Norton claimed it was flawed testing and then pulled out of the testing with AV.

 

[gadgetfixup]

Well we all know Norton is the best; best for business at least

 

[Mike McCall]

I know I have some gasoline around here someplace...

 

[TechPJC]

Good results for Panda!

 

[PC Doctor]

I have just started reselling Panda after I found a supplier at £4.25 per licence.

I have been looking to get marketing material as I think it is a very good product, posters, empty boxes's etc without success. You would think they would love us to advertise their product but it appears not.

Anyone else reselling it had any look getting any point of sale stuff from them?

 

[ComputerRepairTech]

Might say 0 false positives for kaspersky but you know they test with popular downloads. Kaspersky is a ruthless slayer of legit but unpopular apps and scripts.

 

[nlinecomputers]

Interesting to see that AVG is improving but I'll stick with BitDefender being that it has been very consistent for the past year.

 

[mr m]

Where's your pride, MS? I see that you're non-competive but have you no shame?