VB100 August 2008 - Windows XP Service Pack 3

2008-08-01

John Hawes

Virus Bulletin

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

With a new set of samples to measure detection against, a new platform on new hardware and a selection of new products in the mix, John Hawes had his work cut out in this comparative review on Windows XP SP3.

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VB100 August 2008 - Windows XP Service Pack 3

John Hawes

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Malware prevalence report

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Comparative review

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