Windows XP x64 Edition - December 2006

The following are the results of the December 2006 comparative anti-virus test. The full report can be read in the December 2006 edition of Virus Bulletin. Register for full access.

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Name
Result
  
avast!  +
Alwil avast! Professional Edition 4.7.902
[pass]

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AVG  +
Grisoft AVG 7.5.427
[pass]
Avira  +
Avira Antivir Windows Workstation v.7
[pass]
ESET  +
ESET NOD32 v.2.5
[pass]
Fortinet  +
Fortinet Forticlient 3.0.349
[fail]
8 WildList Misses
G Data  +
GDATA AntiVirusKit 2007 v.17.0.6282
[pass]
Kaspersky AV  +
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0.0.303
[pass]
McAfee  +
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i
[pass]
Norman  +
Norman Virus Control v.5.82
[fail]
3 WildList Misses
Quick Heal  +
CAT Quick Heal 2006 v.8.00
[pass]
Name
Result
  
Sophos  +
Sophos Anti-Virus 6.0.5
[pass]
Symantec  +
Symantec Antivirus 10.1.5.5000
[pass]

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Total Defense Business  +
CA eTrust 8.0.403.0
[pass]
Trend Micro  +
Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 7.3
[fail]
1 WildList Miss
VirusBuster  +
VirusBuster VirusBuster Professional 2006 (x86-64) v.6.0
[pass]
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