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Latest Reactive and Proactive (RAP) test results

VB's RAP (Reactive and Proactive) testing provides deeper insight into products' ability to keep up with the flood of new malware emerging around the world, as well as their proactive detection capabilities - putting heuristic and generic technology to the test.

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VBSpam comparative review

VB is delighted to report that, for the first time, all 16 of the products in this month's test earned VBSpam certification. Martijn Grooten has all the details.

G Data Total Security 2010

VB's test team decided to test drive G Data's latest complete suite product and were thoroughly impressed with the breadth and quality of the product.

How clean is clean?

'If ever there was an argument to be made against a whitelisting-only approach to security, this is it.' Roel Schouwenberg, Kaspersky Lab.

CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010

The VB test team took a closer look at CA's latest product for the home market. John Hawes has the details.

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Malware prevalence

Virus Name	Prevalence	Pct
Adware-misc		11.2%
FakeAlert/Renos		11.0%
Autorun		10.5%
Conficker/Downadup		6.9%
VB		5.4%
OnlineGames		3.9%
WinWebSec		3.0%
HackTool		3.0%

NEW: Latest VBSpam test results

For the first time, all 16 products in this month's VBSpam comparative achieved a VBSpam award. Check out the products' relative positions in the VBSpam quadrant here.

VGrep

VGrep is an essential tool designed to help clear up some of the confusion surrounding the naming of viruses.
VGrep can be used freely by registered users. More information on malware can be found in our extensive resources section.

VB100

Virus Bulletin's unique VB100 certification scheme provides an unbiased picture of how anti-malware products fare in a competitive analysis. The stringent product testing methods combined with VB's commitment to reporting performances exactly as they are found makes the VB100 an award vendors strive to achieve.

VB Conference

VB Conference

The VB conference is a major highlight of the anti-malware calendar, with many of its regular attendees citing it as the anti-malware event of the year. The 20th Virus Bulletin International Conference (VB2010) will be held 29 September to 1 October 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Early bird discount available until 15th June.

‘As always, VB is 'the' premier malware/anti-malware/spam conference.’