Malware Research Group #23 - On Demand Scan Test - April 2010

[leofelix]

Malware Research Group is an independent internet security research organization with a worldwide network of affiliates. We focus on testing security applications in various scenarios, malware research and providing the latest news about new forms of malware and other information in the field of internet security.

The work performed by Malware Research Group is aimed at providing useful information to corporate and home users who are looking to maximize their IT security or assess the effectiveness of a product. Our testing is totally independent and the malware samples we use in our tests are supplied by our team, therefore, we are in a position to conduct truly objective tests. Our malware database is growing daily and numbers well over 4 million samples.

Malware Research Group #23 - On Demand Scan Test - April 2010

Operating System used: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

Number of applications used: 15

Number of malware samples used: 259.694

List of applications used:

1. A-Squared Anti-Malware 4.5.0.29

2. avast Antivirus Professional 5.0.462

3. AVG Anti-Virus Professional 9.0.801

4. Avira AntiVir Premium 10.0.0.597

5. BitDefender Antivirus 13.0.20.347

6. COMODO Internet Security 4.0.138377.779

7. ESET Nod32 Antivirus 4.0.474.0

8. F-Secure Antivirus 9.22 build 15450

9. G DATA Antivirus 20.2.4.1

10. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 9.0.0.736

11. McAfee AntiIVrus Plus 14.0.306

12. Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0.1961.0

13. Norton AntiVirus 17.6.0.32

14. Online Armor++ 4.0.0.35

15. VIPRE Antivirus Premium 4.0.3248

I'm not allowed to post table results and other details.

Please feel free to download the Detailed Test report here (PDF file)
You'll be surprised maybe

[paf]

Thanks, leofelix, I was surprised, but it was a good surprise, as I'm using A Squared and Avira.

[leofelix]

@ paf, you are welcome.
I'd like to see PREVX 3.0 listed too, since it is a complete antimalware solution

[KaYaN]

Wow..I was surprised with Kaspersky..It was in 12 position...

[noaccount]

& comodo...
i am not surprised dual-engines start winning everything but i always consider usability & dont like this heavy-weight style of defense...
thx for sharing leo.

[leofelix]

does Comodo use a dual engine?
I didn't know it.

I've always considered Comodo antivirus (not the firewall) a mediocre product.
Those results like many oher similar comparisons often get me puzzled.

[Gabethebabe]

AVG shows again that it is one of the worst free AV´s on the market.

[noaccount]

does Comodo use a dual engine?
I didn't know it.

I've always considered Comodo antivirus (not the firewall) a mediocre product.
Those results like many oher similar comparisons often get me puzzled.

i dont know either, i am surprised as you are considering in PCMag (?) testing it performed poorly but that was one yr ago... now to be ahead of kaspersky, eset, avg (what's up bro?), microsoft, they must be doing something right, the other day i even saw it recommended at Gizmo's...

[sujay]

May be Comodo has partnered with Avast. I have found something.
http://forums.malwareresearchgroup.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=49&sid=1a2653f58c5347eb2560505f738e18a1&start=10
But this is not a good reference. I am searching for something better.

[leofelix]

@ sujay: I think that user is only telling they made a test and Online Armor ++ performed better than Comodo or Avast

In all the tests performed by our team, A-SQUARED + Ikarus combination showed better results then ether COMODO Internet Security did or Avast Antivirus

Could you find any reference on Avast forums?