Windows XP - August 2008

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The following are the results of the August 2008 comparative anti-virus test. The full report can be read in the August 2008 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 V3
[fail]
2 WildList Misses
ArcaBit  +
Arcabit ArcaVir
[fail]
182 WildList Misses, 10 False Positives
avast!  +
Alwil avast!
[pass]
AVG  +
AVG Internet Security
[pass]
Avira  +
Avira AntiVir
[pass]
BitDefender  +
BitDefender AntiVirus
[fail]
3 False Positives
BullGuard  +
BullGuard
[fail]
2 WildList Misses, 2 False Positives
eEye (Blink)  +
eEye Blink Professional
[pass]
eScan  +
MWTI eScan Internet Security
[pass]
Name
Result
  
ESET  +
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
[pass]
F-Secure  +
F-Secure Internet Security
[pass]

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Fortinet  +
Fortinet FortiClient
[pass]
FRISK (F-Prot)  +
Frisk F-PROT Antivirus
[pass]
G Data  +
GDATA AntiVirus
[pass]
K7 Computing  +
K7 Total Security
[pass]
Kaspersky AV  +
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
[pass]
Kingsoft Advanced  +
Kingsoft Internet Security
[fail]
1 False Positive
McAfee  +
McAfee VirusScan
[pass]
Norman  +
Norman Security Suite
[pass]
PC Tools AntiVirus  +
PC Tools AntiVirus
[pass]
Name
Result
  
PC Tools Spyware Doctor  +
PC Tools Spyware Doctor
[pass]
Proland Software  +
Proland Protector Plus
[fail]
6 WildList Misses

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Quick Heal  +
Quick Heal AntiVirus
[pass]
Redstone  +
Redstone Redprotect
[pass]
Rising  +
Rising Antivirus
[pass]
SGA (VirusChaser)  +
NWI Virus Chaser
[fail]
12 WildList Misses
Sophos  +
Sophos Endpoint Security & Control
[pass]
Symantec  +
Symantec Endpoint Protection
[pass]
Total Defense Business  +
CA eTrust
[fail]
1 False Positive
Total Defense Consumer  +
CA AntiVirus + AntiSpyware
[fail]
1 False Positive
TrustPort  +
TrustPort Antivirus
[pass]
Name
Result
  
VirusBuster  +
VirusBuster Professional
[pass]
Webroot  +
Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware
[pass]

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