malware removal test

[badgolferman]

The AV-Comparatives Malware Removal Test uncovered some surprising
results regarding popular anti-virus products' abilities to clean
systems once infected.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/removal-tests

As far as free products go, the Microsoft offering is looking better
every day!

 

[Daniel Menzel]

The AV-Comparatives Malware Removal Test uncovered some surprising
results regarding popular anti-virus products' abilities to clean
systems once infected.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/removal-tests

As far as free products go, the Microsoft offering is looking better
every day!

I read the test already, but IMHO it´s wrongly weighted, because for
example eScan doesn´t remove 2 things completely, but others did.
What´s the higher risk? To be infected and know that your pc is infected
and the infections is partially removed OR to be infected and you
don´t know it and won´t become aware of?

Staying at AVAST in spite of this test.

Daniel
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[badgolferman]

I read the test already, but IMHO it´s wrongly weighted, because for
example eScan doesn´t remove 2 things completely, but others did.
What´s the higher risk? To be infected and know that your pc is
infected and the infections is partially removed OR to be infected
and you don´t know it and won´t become aware of?

Staying at AVAST in spite of this test.

Daniel

You have a point regarding eScan but it did do well in completely
cleaning several nasties whereas AVAST! left many residuals. Also
consider the test was about cleaning abilities only, not detection.
Chances are you would use an online scanner once eScan told you it
can't handle the other ones. Personally I use AntiVir but am warming
up to the Microsoft offering lately.

 

[Daniel Menzel]

You have a point regarding eScan but it did do well in completely
cleaning several nasties whereas AVAST! left many residuals. Also
consider the test was about cleaning abilities only, not detection.
Chances are you would use an online scanner once eScan told you it
can't handle the other ones. Personally I use AntiVir but am warming
up to the Microsoft offering lately.

IC. You´re right. Think I read it too fast for my bad english at all.


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* write that language correctly! *
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[Cawshus]

badgolferman schrieb:

What´s the higher risk? To be infected and know that your pc is
infected
and the infections is partially removed OR to be infected and you
don´t know it and won´t become aware of?

Daniel

That's logic that should not (but does) need to be stated. About all the
test did for me was reinforce the need for supplementary scanners.