AV products rated; check yours
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 12/09/2014 10:33 AM
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A new report from AV-Comparatives focuses specifically on the malware-removal abilities of 17 popular antivirus tools.
To test each product, they infected a PC with a given sample, rebooted, and verified that the malware was active. They then proceeded to install and update the antivirus product, and run a full scan. Finally, they checked how thoroughly the antivirus managed to clean up the PC.
A product that left no traces, or only non-executable traces, earned an A for removal. If some executable traces remained, the score dropped to a B. When "annoying or potentially dangerous problems" continued after alleged cleanup, the product received a C for removal. Failure to remove the sample or return the PC to usable condition resulted in a D grade.
Furthermore, the test was to determine how easy it was for the malware to be removed. Again, if the AV produce removed the malware cleanly, without a reboot, it earned an A rating. A product that left no traces, or only non-executable traces, earned an A for removal. If some executable traces remained, the score dropped to a B. When "annoying or potentially dangerous problems" continued after alleged cleanup, the product received a C for removal. Failure to remove the sample or return the PC to usable condition resulted in a D grade.
Check your results below.
To test each product, they infected a PC with a given sample, rebooted, and verified that the malware was active. They then proceeded to install and update the antivirus product, and run a full scan. Finally, they checked how thoroughly the antivirus managed to clean up the PC.
A product that left no traces, or only non-executable traces, earned an A for removal. If some executable traces remained, the score dropped to a B. When "annoying or potentially dangerous problems" continued after alleged cleanup, the product received a C for removal. Failure to remove the sample or return the PC to usable condition resulted in a D grade.
Furthermore, the test was to determine how easy it was for the malware to be removed. Again, if the AV produce removed the malware cleanly, without a reboot, it earned an A rating. A product that left no traces, or only non-executable traces, earned an A for removal. If some executable traces remained, the score dropped to a B. When "annoying or potentially dangerous problems" continued after alleged cleanup, the product received a C for removal. Failure to remove the sample or return the PC to usable condition resulted in a D grade.
Check your results below.
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