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From: Bill on 17 Feb 2010 23:36 X-No-Archive: Yes I've been out of the loop on this sort of thing for a few years, so I'll ask and hope someone replies who knows what they're talking about. Years back, there were places such as the University of Hamburg Virus Test Center that one could look to for competent independent comparative reviews of anti-virus products. Last time I looked, their website was anything but up-to-date. What current sources are now considered reliable for anti-virus test results?
From: Bad Boy Charlie on 18 Feb 2010 00:19 On 17 Feb 2010 20:36:16 -0800, Bill <wsblevins(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >X-No-Archive: Yes > >I've been out of the loop on this sort of thing for a few years, so I'll ask and >hope someone replies who knows what they're talking about. > >Years back, there were places such as the University of Hamburg Virus Test >Center that one could look to for competent independent comparative reviews of >anti-virus products. Last time I looked, their website was anything but >up-to-date. > >What current sources are now considered reliable for anti-virus test results? Some find this site useful and informative http://www.av-comparatives.org/
From: Bill on 18 Feb 2010 00:51 X-No-Archive: Yes In article <nejpn5992qo3qepqacb701l6gbglio1qgp(a)4ax.com>, Bad Boy Charlie says... >http://www.av-comparatives.org/ Who are they and are they qualified to perform such tests? The reason I ask is that the only source I am aware of is the Virus Bulletin and their findings differ quite a bit from the source you mention.
From: Nomen Nescio on 18 Feb 2010 07:53 "Bill" <wsblevins(a)hotmail.com> schreib: > > I've been out of the loop on this sort of thing for a few years, so I'll ask and > hope someone replies who knows what they're talking about. > > Years back, there were places such as the University of Hamburg Virus Test > Center that one could look to for competent independent comparative reviews > of anti-virus products. Last time I looked, their website was anything but > up-to-date. > > What current sources are now considered reliable for anti-virus test results? In the 1980's and 1990's Rodzilla was the most reliable and honest source. The shitheads took over when he quit. 2000's anti-virus test reviews are snake oil, paid for with consulting fees and kickbacks. The more you pay, the higher you rate. Trust no-one. -- FDK
From: Bad Boy Charlie on 18 Feb 2010 09:13
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:53:56 +0100 (CET), Nomen Nescio <nobody(a)dizum.com> wrote: > >"Bill" <wsblevins(a)hotmail.com> schreib: >> >> I've been out of the loop on this sort of thing for a few years, so I'll ask and >> hope someone replies who knows what they're talking about. >> >> Years back, there were places such as the University of Hamburg Virus Test >> Center that one could look to for competent independent comparative reviews >> of anti-virus products. Last time I looked, their website was anything but >> up-to-date. >> >> What current sources are now considered reliable for anti-virus test results? > >In the 1980's and 1990's Rodzilla was the most reliable and honest source. >The shitheads took over when he quit. 2000's anti-virus test reviews are >snake oil, paid for with consulting fees and kickbacks. The more you pay, >the higher you rate. Trust no-one. I truly did hesitate to even answer this original poster's seemingly honest-hearted and sincere query. I was surprised he cannot verify the integrity of the various testing agencies to his own personal satisfaction himself. Here is another recognized AV testing agency. www.icsalabs.com/ Let the flames and mindless barbs begin. Someone posted "Trust No one" which in this world is good advice. "Never want a computer virus? Don't own a computer - 100% effective." |