VB100 October 2008 - Windows Server 2008

2008-10-01

John Hawes

Virus Bulletin
Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

VB's testing team put 24 anti-malware products to the test on the server version of Microsoft's latest iteration of the Windows platform: Windows Server 2008. John Hawes has all the details on which products managed to secure a VB100 award and which need have a little more work to do.

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