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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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Anti-spam comparative review

This month’s anti-spam comparative review saw another increase in the field of competitors with 14 products taking their place on the test bench. Martijn Grooten has all the details.

Case study: the TDSS rootkit

The TDSS modular downloader is known for its ability to bypass active protection, for its outstanding persistence and its rootkit functions. Alisa Shevchenko presents a detailed case study.

One man's spam

'The most troublesome category of messages – that requires the most thought – are those that occupy the awkward grey area between ham and spam.' Helen Martin, Virus Bulletin

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials, the long-awaited replacement for the Windows Live OneCare package, is finally with us. VB's test team put Microsoft's new free home-user package through its paces, declaring it to be pretty decent overall.

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Malware prevalence

Virus Name	Prevalence	Pct
Bredolab		35.5%
OnlineGames		26.8%
Invoice		6.5%
Murlo		3.2%
Encrypted/Obfuscated		3.2%
Downloader-misc		3.1%
Mytob		3.1%
FakeAV		2.8%

NEW: Latest VBSpam test results

A total of 14 products took part in VB's latest round of anti-spam product testing. Check out the results 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.

‘VB is the best technical conference I have ever attended.’