Windows Server 2008 - October 2008

Other tests on Windows Server 2008: October 2009

The following are the results of the October 2008 comparative anti-virus test. The full report can be read in the October 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
[pass]
ArcaBit  +
Arcabit ArcaVir
[fail]
93 WildList Misses, 3 False Positives
avast!  +
Alwil avast!
[pass]
AVG  +
AVG
[pass]
Avira  +
Avira AntiVir
[fail]
1 False Positive
eScan  +
MWTI eScan Internet Security
[fail]
1 False Positive
ESET  +
ESET NOD32
[pass]
F-Secure Protection Services  +
F-Secure
[fail]
1 False Positive
Fortinet  +
Fortinet FortiClient
[pass]
Name
Result
 
FRISK (F-Prot)  +
Frisk F-PROT
[pass]
Kaspersky AV  +
Kaspersky
[fail]
1 False Positive

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Kingsoft Advanced  +
Kingsoft
[pass]
McAfee  +
McAfee VirusScan
[pass]
Microsoft Forefront  +
Microsoft Forefront
[pass]
Norman  +
Norman Security Suite
[pass]
Quick Heal  +
Quick Heal AntiVirus
[fail]
1 False Positive
Redstone  +
Redstone Redprotect
[fail]
1 WildList Miss, 1 False Positive
Rising  +
Rising Antivirus
[pass]
Sophos  +
Sophos Endpoint Security and Control
[pass]
Symantec  +
Symantec Endpoint Protection
[pass]
Name
Result
 
Total Defense Business  +
CA eTrust
[fail]
1 WildList Miss
TrustPort  +
TrustPort Antivirus
[pass]

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VirusBuster  +
VirusBuster Professional
[pass]
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