Comments on: How Effective Is Your Antivirus Software? [2009 Edition] http://www.pallab.net/2009/11/08/how-effective-is-your-antivirus-software-2009-edition/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shaunakhttp://www.pallab.net/2009/11/08/how-effective-is-your-antivirus-software-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-77287 Shaunak Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:53:26 +0000 http://www.pallab.net/?p=956#comment-77287 A lot of security actually depends on the usage pattern of the individual user. I have been using Avast+Comodo for longer than I remember, and I am pretty happy with the solution. [Not to mention, its free.] .-= Shaunak´s last blog ..<a href="http://shaunak.ws/media/inflation" rel="nofollow">Inflation</a> =-. A lot of security actually depends on the usage pattern of the individual user. I have been using Avast+Comodo for longer than I remember, and I am pretty happy with the solution. [Not to mention, its free.]
.-= Shaunak´s last blog ..Inflation =-.

]]> By: izzat azizhttp://www.pallab.net/2009/11/08/how-effective-is-your-antivirus-software-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-77285 izzat aziz Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:28:04 +0000 http://www.pallab.net/?p=956#comment-77285 i believe in people review that actually use the software on daily basis not only to test the software with some predicted material.. from what I learn and read from other website, avast work pretty good, i just convert from avg to avast and hell yeah I'm happy with it.. :D i believe in people review that actually use the software on daily basis not only to test the software with some predicted material.. from what I learn and read from other website, avast work pretty good, i just convert from avg to avast and hell yeah I’m happy with it.. :D

]]> By: Pallabhttp://www.pallab.net/2009/11/08/how-effective-is-your-antivirus-software-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-77284 Pallab Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:56:51 +0000 http://www.pallab.net/?p=956#comment-77284 EICAR test is worthless. But, its the first thing most AV vendors add to their database. So, kind of surprising. Also another reason why MSE doesn't detect it is because EICAR doesnt actually cause any harm. It only has traits of a malware and MSE doesn't have heuristic scanner. And the test results were released by AV-Comparatives.org on October 24rth. EICAR test is worthless. But, its the first thing most AV vendors add to their database. So, kind of surprising.
Also another reason why MSE doesn’t detect it is because EICAR doesnt actually cause any harm. It only has traits of a malware and MSE doesn’t have heuristic scanner.

And the test results were released by AV-Comparatives.org on October 24rth.

]]> By: chinmoyhttp://www.pallab.net/2009/11/08/how-effective-is-your-antivirus-software-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-77283 chinmoy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:46:36 +0000 http://www.pallab.net/?p=956#comment-77283 MSE fails EICAR test..hehe. the report is pretty old though, i am using MSE. .-= chinmoy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techarraz/~3/CceEzZdB-tA/" rel="nofollow">Recession : The Americans think Differently</a> =-. MSE fails EICAR test..hehe. the report is pretty old though, i am using MSE.
.-= chinmoy´s last blog ..Recession : The Americans think Differently =-.

]]> By: chinmoyhttp://www.pallab.net/2009/11/08/how-effective-is-your-antivirus-software-2009-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-77282 chinmoy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:46:09 +0000 http://www.pallab.net/?p=956#comment-77282 MSE fails EICAR test..hehe. .-= chinmoy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techarraz/~3/CceEzZdB-tA/" rel="nofollow">Recession : The Americans think Differently</a> =-. MSE fails EICAR test..hehe.
.-= chinmoy´s last blog ..Recession : The Americans think Differently =-.

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