Ubuntu Linux Server Edition - June 2008

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The following are the results of the June 2008 comparative anti-virus test. The full report can be read in the June 2008 edition of Virus Bulletin. Register for full access.

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Name
Result
  
avast!  +
Alwil avast!
[fail]
2 False Positives

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AVG  +
AVG Anti-Virus
[pass]
Avira  +
Avira AntiVir
[pass]
BitDefender  +
BitDefender Security
[pass]
Doctor Web  +
Doctor Web Dr.Web
[fail]
16 WildList Misses, 3 False Positives
eScan  +
MicroWorld eScan
[fail]
1 False Positive
ESET  +
ESET Security
[pass]
F-Secure Protection Services  +
F-Secure Linux Security
[fail]
1 False Positive
FRISK (F-Prot)  +
Frisk F-PROT
[fail]
1 False Positive
Kaspersky AV  +
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
[fail]
1 False Positive
Name
Result
  
Norman  +
Norman Virus Control
[pass]
Quick Heal  +
Quick Heal
[fail]
2 False Positives

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Sophos  +
Sophos Anti-Virus
[pass]
Symantec  +
Symantec AntiVirus
[pass]
VirusBuster  +
VirusBuster SambaShield
[pass]
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