Windows Server 2003 R2 - October 2012

The following are the results of the October 2012 comparative anti-virus test. The full report can be read in the October 2012 edition of Virus Bulletin. Register for full access.

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Name
Third Party Engine Technology
Result
  
avast!  +
Avast! File Server Security
[pass]

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AVG  +
AVG Internet Security Business Edition
[pass]
Avira  +
Avira Server Security
[pass]
BeyondTrust  +
BeyondTrust Blink Server		 Norman
[pass]
Bitdefender  +
Bitdefender Security for File Servers
[pass]
BullGuard  +
Bullguard Antivirus		 Bitdefender
[pass]
Clearsight  +
Clearsight Antivirus		 Agnitum
[fail]
WildList Misses
Commtouch (formerly Authentium)  +
Commtouch Command Anti-Malware
[fail]
5 False Positives
Coranti  +
Coranti 2012		 AVG Bitdefender Commtouch Lavasoft
[fail]
1 False Positive
Digital Defender  +
Digital Defender Server Edition		 Agnitum
[fail]
WildList Misses
Name
Third Party Engine Technology
Result
  
Emsisoft  +
Emsisoft Anti-Malware		 Ikarus
[fail]
1 False Positive
eScan  +
eScan Internet Security Suite		 Bitdefender
[pass]

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ESET  +
Eset Endpoint Antivirus
[pass]
Fortinet  +
Fortinet FortiClient
[pass]
G Data  +
G Data AntiVirus Administrator/Client		 Avast Bitdefender
[pass]
Hauri (ViRobot)  +
Hauri ViRobot Server Protection 2011		 Bitdefender
[pass]
Ikarus  +
Ikarus anti.virus
[fail]
1 False Positive
Kaspersky  +
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows
[pass]
Microsoft Forefront  +
Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
[pass]
Norman  +
Norman Endpoint Protection
[pass]
Preventon  +
Preventon Antivirus for Server		 Agnitum
[fail]
WildList Misses
Name
Third Party Engine Technology
Result
  
Qihoo  +
Qihoo 360 Antivirus		 Bitdefender
[pass]
Quick Heal  +
Quick Heal AntiVirus - Server Edition
[pass]

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Sophos  +
Sophos Endpoint Security and Control
[pass]
Tencent  +
Tencent PC Manager		 Avira
[pass]
Total Defense Business  +
Total Defense Inc. Total Defense r12
[pass]
TrustPort  +
Trustport Antivirus 2013		 AVG Bitdefender
[pass]
UtilTool  +
UtilTool Server Antivirus		 Agnitum
[fail]
WildList Misses
Vexx Guard  +
Vexx Guard Antivirus		 Agnitum
[fail]
WildList Misses
VIRUSfighter Pro  +
SPAMfighter VIRUSfighter PRO		 Agnitum
[fail]
WildList Misses
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