Windows Server 2003 - October 2011

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The following are the results of the October 2011 comparative anti-virus test. The full report can be read in the October 2011 edition of Virus Bulletin. Register for full access.

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Name
Result
  
Agnitum (Outpost)  +
Agnitum Outpost
[pass]

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AhnLab  +
AhnLab V3Net
[pass]
ArcaBit  +
ArcaBit ArcaVir
[fail]
4 False Positives
avast!  +
Avast! Free Antivirus
[pass]
Avertive  +
Avertive VirusTect
[pass]
AVG  +
AVG Internet Security
[pass]
Avira  +
Avira AntiVir Server
[pass]
BeyondTrust  +
eEye Blink Server
[pass]
Bitdefender  +
BitDefender Security for File Servers
[pass]
BullGuard  +
BullGuard Antivirus 10
[pass]
Name
Result
  
Central Command (Vexira)  +
Central Command Vexira
[pass]
Clearsight  +
Clearsight Antivirus
[pass]

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Commtouch (formerly Authentium)  +
Commtouch Command
[fail]
1 False Positive
Comodo AntiVirus  +
Comodo Antivirus
[fail]
1 WildList Miss
Comodo Internet Security  +
Comodo Internet Security
[fail]
1 WildList Miss
Coranti Cora  +
Coranti Cora Antivirus
[pass]
Defenx  +
Defenx Security Suite 2012
[pass]
Digital Defender  +
Digital Defender
[pass]
Emsisoft  +
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
[fail]
2 False Positives
eScan  +
eScan Internet Security
[pass]
ESET  +
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
[pass]
Name
Result
  
ESTsoft ALYac  +
ESTsoft ALYac
[pass]
F-Secure  +
F-Secure Anti-Virus
[pass]

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Fortinet  +
Fortinet FortiClient
[pass]
FRISK (F-Prot)  +
Frisk F-PROT
[pass]
G Data  +
G Data AntiVirus
[pass]
GFI (Sunbelt)  +
GFI VIPRE Antivirus
[pass]
Hauri (ViRobot)  +
Hauri ViRobot Server
[fail]
1 WildList Miss, 1 False Positive
iolo  +
Iolo System Shield
[fail]
1 WildList Miss
Kaspersky IS  +
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8
[pass]
Lightspeed Total Traffic Control  +
Lightspeed Total Traffic Control
[fail]
87 WildList Misses, 60 False Positives
Lumension EMSS  +
Lumension EMSS
[pass]
Name
Result
  
Microsoft Forefront  +
Microsoft Forefront
[pass]
Norman  +
Norman Endpoint Protection
[pass]

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Preventon  +
Preventon Antivirus Server
[pass]
Quick Heal  +
Quick Heal
[pass]
Returnil  +
Returnil System Safe
[fail]
2 False Positives
Rising  +
Rising Internet Security
[fail]
6 False Positives
Sophos  +
Sophos Endpoint Security and Control
[pass]
TGSoft VirIT eXplorer  +
TGSoft VirIT eXplorer
[fail]
253 WildList Misses, 3 False Positives
Total Defense Business  +
Total Defense Inc Total Defense r12
[pass]
UtilTool  +
UtilTool Server Antivirus
[pass]
VirusBuster  +
VirusBuster for Windows Servers
[pass]
Name
Result
  
VIRUSfighter Pro  +
SPAMfighter VIRUSfighter PRO
[pass]
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