McAfee fails Symantic test?

[rory]

Sorry, my earlier (partial) post did not have the complete story...
I ran the Symantec Security Scan, with my McAfee antivirus running, and they
"failed" my system for "No known virus protection software found."
Is this a marketing ploy? Just Symantec vs McAfee?
Frankly, I believe in McAfee over this test, since I do not know what
exactly was tested.
Could the test be bogus, or have I bought snake oil?

"Antivirus Product Check

Description:
Checks for a current version of a commonly-used virus protection
product.

Analysis:
WARNING! No known virus protection software found. This means your
computer and data are vulnerable to virus attacks. Virus attacks can have
serious consequences, including system damage and data loss.

Recommendation:
Install the latest version of a commonly-used virus protection
product."

 

[Jim Macklin]

http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

this is test file, which should be detected when you
download and save it. Some viruses can deactivate any
anti-virus program. but I think the test you took was an ad
ploy to sell you
Norton.


| Sorry, my earlier (partial) post did not have the complete
story...
| I ran the Symantec Security Scan, with my McAfee antivirus
running, and they
| "failed" my system for "No known virus protection
software found."
| Is this a marketing ploy? Just Symantec vs McAfee?
| Frankly, I believe in McAfee over this test, since I do
not know what
| exactly was tested.
| Could the test be bogus, or have I bought snake oil?
|
| "Antivirus Product Check
|
| Description:
| Checks for a current version of a commonly-used
virus protection
| product.
|
| Analysis:
| WARNING! No known virus protection software found.
This means your
| computer and data are vulnerable to virus attacks. Virus
attacks can have
| serious consequences, including system damage and data
loss.
|
| Recommendation:
| Install the latest version of a commonly-used virus
protection
| product."
|
|
|

 

[EGR]

I can beat that...
I took the test (some time ago) whilst running Symantec Norton AV 2002 and
it told me I had inadequate protection which I could improve by
installing...
you guessed it!

 

[Bern]

So, did you? (lol)

 

[EGR]

I switched to AGV

 

[Angelo Libre]

You mean AVG? and don't forget Zone Alarm

 

[Bern]

Well, I'm sure Symantec would applaud your wise choice, whether you chose
AVG OR ZoneAlarm!