Comparative testing of antivirus products from AV-Comparatives.org (Summer 2011)

AV-Comparatives regularly holds testing of anti-virus products by two various ways - the test of proactive protection (reveals ability of antiviruses to find out attack of harmful programs) and the test of signature protection (checks as antiviruses use the dictionary of known viruses for detection of new threats).

The test of proactive protection

In comparison with the previous tests executed in November of last year, results of many tested programs have decreased.

In the proactive test of the highest rating (ADVANCED +) have received Avira and Kaspersky.

Rating "ADVANCED" have received - G Data, ESET, Panda, TrustPort, Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, F-Secure, BitDefender, and eScan.

The rating - "STANDART", has earned antivirus Sophos.

Despite decrease in indicators, ability of anti-virus products to detection of harmful programs has hardly decreased.

Testing of complex remedies

Full dynamic test was conducted jointly antivirus AV-Comparatives and the Institute of Innsbruck was supported by the Austrian government. Testing was conducted every day for several months. System under the protection of seventeen antivirus exposed to thousands of malicious URL-addresses. Using the automated procedure that determines whether the antivirus blocking malicious attacks, missed it or have requested user's discretion.

The full report and comparative analysis of results for 2011 will be published in July.

BitDefender Antivirus for Android released

The company BitDefender has announced the release of beta versions of antivirus software for mobile devices running Android.

A new product called BitDefender Mobile Security, provides protection from viruses, trojans, spyware and other malicious programs.

Among the features of antivirus - high productivity, moderate consumption of battery life, support of cloud technologies and the control of installed applications on your smartphone.

Particular emphasis is placed on the engine that scans the system as the user's request, and in automatic mode (scanning files is performed only when installing new software.

Interest of developers of security tools for the mobile platform due to its rapidly increasing popularity of the system and a huge number of applications, one in five of whom, the assurances of experts SMobile Systems, is potentially dangerous.

On the need to protect such devices on the Android also indicate the recent reports of Kaspersky Lab and the company Dr. Web.

Take part in testing BitDefender Mobile Security can be anyone. Distribution of the product is presented in Android-Market, and the program's website at m.bitdefender.com.

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BitDefender Business Solutions 3.5

BitDefender presented to the public a new line of products BitDefender Business Solutions 3.5. This is a complete solution, focused on small and medium-sized businesses, will provide protection for the infrastructure client organizations from a wide range of Internet threats.

Suggested products are developed based on modern technologies to protect against malicious software, distributed at a reasonable price and is ideally meet the specific needs of small companies.

As reported by the developer, BitDefender Business Solutions 3.5 protects customer data and e-mail from a variety of viruses and malware, but also offers powerful features and tools for centralized systems management and auditing of remote networks.

BitDefender Business Solutions 3.5 differs from earlier versions significantly increased productivity, exceptional ease of deployment and maintenance, as well as more effective mechanisms to detect threats. In particular, the disposal of customers have a powerful anti-virus technology Active Virus Control (AVC) Technology for Business Client v3.5 and BitDefender Antivirus for Mac (Business Edition), mail server security, as well as new anti-spam engine that provides flexible control quarantine on the SMTP server and Exchange.

The new dashboard allows administrators to centrally manage security features, monitor the status of systems available, and receive detailed and timely information about threats, and thanks to the "Endpoint Auditing and Reporting Module" formed comprehensive reports.

Other innovations can help small organizations to compensate for the shortage of IT-budget and skilled staff due to automation of various business operations and management of available resources. Including BitDefender Business Solutions 3.5 simplifies the creation of effective security policies and their implementation throughout the organization, will provide remote management of devices and be able to boast tighter integration with directory service Active Directory.

BitDefender Business Solutions includes the following products: server software BitDefender Management Server, Client Applications Business Clients for desktop Windows, Macintosh and Linux, BitDefender Security for File Servers, BitDefender Security for SharePoint (version 2007 and 2003), BitDefender Security for Mail Servers and BitDefender Security for Exchange (versions 2010, 2007 and 2003).

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Online antivirus scan

Sometimes there is a need to scan your computer for viruses online. I hope this list will help you:

Kaspersky Online Scanner

checks your computer for malicious code using technology Microsoft ActiveX. Using MS Internet Explorer scanner will check your computer in on-line and provide with the same high level of detection, as well as all products «Kaspersky Labs».

When you first start the program installs its components into the system and automatically update antivirus databases.

Panda ActiveScan

Contains a powerful heuristic system, improve the innovation of technology TruPrevent ™ to detect unknown malware.

Updated at least once a day in order to detect the latest viruses and spyware.
You do not need to install any programs, simply connect to the Internet, and click once, you'll need a second opinion on the safety of your computer.

You can run the Panda ActiveScan even more rapidly. You can set a shortcut to your desktop or browser. Or, if you prefer, you can create a shortcut on the Start menu on your computer.

Symantec Security Check

Weak feature of Symantec Security Check is the fact that he could only crawl, but no cure. Module Security Scan is necessary to identify vulnerabilities.

ESET Online Scanner

Scanner from another well-known manufacturer. ESET Online Scanner uses the same ThreatSense ® technology and signatures as ESET Smart Security / ESET NOD32 Antivirus, and is always up-to-date.

BitDefender Online Scanner

Fully functional antivirus product. Provides all the required elements for a complete view of your computer and effective cleaning: scans memory for your system, all files, folders, boot sector, etc.

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Top 7 free downloadable antivirus

I decided that would be a good idea to start with a compilation of free downloadable antivirus. Can be free protection effective? I do not trust it to get that for free. At the same time, the results of some tests, free antivirus programs have demonstrated a decent result, and often not much behind-cost solutions.

All the free anti-virus programs have one thing - they do not have full functionality, and therefore can not guarantee 100% protection. But perhaps for some it is the compromises that might measure.

So, Top 7 free downloadable antivirus:

1) AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition














One of the most well-known free antivirus, which has been awarded various prizes. In the free version there is no Anti-Rootkit, Web Shield (Screens your downloads and prevents accidental infections through IM chats), Identity Protection, Firewall, Anti-Spam.

Download AVG.

2) Avast! antivirus Home Edition














It has the following features:
Anti-spyware (built-in), Web Shield, Anti-rootkit (built-in), Automatic updates, Strong self-protection, Virus Chest, Antivirus kernel, System integration, Simple User Interface, Integrated Virus Cleaner, Resident protection, Support for 64-bit Windows, P2P and IM Shields, Internationalization, Network Shield

Download Avast!

3) Avira AntiVir Personal















Free version has the following modules: AntiVir (protection against viruses, worms and Trojans), AntiDialer (protection against expensive dialers), AntiRootkit (protection against hidden rootkits), AntiPhishing (protection against phishing), AntiSpyware (protection against spyware and adware), NetbookSupport (for laptops with low resolution), QuickRemoval (eliminates viruses at the push of a button).

It seemed to me a particularly interesting feature - NetbookSupport. Now it is claimed, but from other manufacturers for some reason is rare.

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4) BitDefender Free Edition






As can be seen from the official press release:

«BitDefender Free Edition uses the same ICSA Labs certified scanning engines found in other BitDefender products, allowing you to enjoy basic virus protection for no cost at all.

BitDefender Free Edition is an on-demand virus scanner, which is best used in a system recovery or forensics role».

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5) ClamWin Free Antivirus









ClamWin Free Antivirus is Open source GPL virus scanner. It has approximately the same set of functions that are free analogs. Since it is Open source program - perhaps its development by various developers, but at the same time, it makes it more vulnerable.

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6) Dr.Web CureIt!







Free tool from the well-known manufacturer. It was not just checked - works qualitatively, but has no permanent protection and may not be updated. To do this you need to download the new version, which is issued daily.

Download Dr.Web CureIt!

7) PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition













As stated on the official site:

"With PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition you are protected against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your PC and personal information. Going online without protection against the latest fast-spreading virus and worms, such as Netsky, Mytob and MyDoom, can result in infections within minutes.

Once infected, the virus will usually attempt to spread itself to your friends, family and associates by accessing your email contacts and networked PCs. The infection may also allow hackers to access files on your PC, use it to launch attacks against other computers and websites or to send mass SPAM email".

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This short overview of free downloadable antivirus complete. I hope the one who does not want to pay for their security will find a suitable product. Those who want more and appreciate their own safety, it is better to buy an antivirus, without compromise.

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