Malware Test Lab - BitDefender

I just stumbled onto the report from Malware Test Lab.

They suggest that BitDefender worked best in their tests:

=B7BitDefender Internet Security v10: 94.85%
=B7ESET NOD32 2.7: 89.12%
=B7Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0: 88.86%
=B7Grisoft AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (ewido anti-spyware 4.0): 88.50%
=B7Alwil avast! 4.7 Home Edition (free): 84.47%
=B7Norman Virus Control 5.82: 79.41%
=B7Rising Antivirus 2006: 69.11%
=B7F-Secure Internet Security 2007: 68.20%
=B7Sunbelt CounterSpy 1.5: 67.51%
=B7Panda Internet Security 2007: 65.79%
=B7Spyware Terminator 1.5 (with WinClamAV 1.1): 65.57%
=B7AVIRA AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.0 (free): 57.57%
=B7Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007: 49.18%
=B7EMSISoftware a-square free 2.1 (free): 40.61%
=B7McAfee Internet Security 2007: 38.35%
=B7Microsoft Windows Defender 1.1 (free): 33.88%
=B7ZoneAlarm Security Suite 6.5: 32.12%
=B7PC Tools Spyware Doctor 4.0: 31.70%
=B7Trend Micro Anti-Spyware 3.5: 28.30%
=B7SUPERAntiSpyware 3.4: 23.75%
=B7AhnLab SpyZero 2007: 23.45%
=B7Comodo AntiVirus 1.1 (free): 17.57%
=B7Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2: 16.51%
=B7Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007: 13.33%
=B7Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal (free): 12.42%
=B7CA Internet Security 2007 (antispyware part only): 9.92%
=B7CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006: 3.08%
=B7Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0: 0.93%
=B7Tenebril SpyCatcher Express 4.0 (free): 0.52%
=B7TrojanHunter 4.6: 0.00%



Is the Malware Test site affiliated with BitDefender?

As a company, we have had great success with Webroot Spy Sweeper. Our
spyware problems have diminished greatly since switching to Webroot. I
am really shocked at Webroot's rating of 16.51%.

Should we all switch to BitDefender?

Re: Malware Test Lab - BitDefender

On Jan 26, 9:30 am, "General Specific" =20
wrote:
> I just stumbled onto the report from Malware Test Lab.
>
> They suggest that BitDefender worked best in their tests:
>
> =B7BitDefender Internet Security v10: 94.85%
> =B7ESET NOD32 2.7: 89.12%
> =B7Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0: 88.86%
> =B7Grisoft AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (ewido anti-spyware 4.0): 88.50%
> =B7Alwil avast! 4.7 Home Edition (free): 84.47%
> =B7Norman Virus Control 5.82: 79.41%
> =B7Rising Antivirus 2006: 69.11%
> =B7F-Secure Internet Security 2007: 68.20%
> =B7Sunbelt CounterSpy 1.5: 67.51%
> =B7Panda Internet Security 2007: 65.79%
> =B7Spyware Terminator 1.5 (with WinClamAV 1.1): 65.57%
> =B7AVIRA AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.0 (free): 57.57%
> =B7Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007: 49.18%
> =B7EMSISoftware a-square free 2.1 (free): 40.61%
> =B7McAfee Internet Security 2007: 38.35%
> =B7Microsoft Windows Defender 1.1 (free): 33.88%
> =B7ZoneAlarm Security Suite 6.5: 32.12%
> =B7PC Tools Spyware Doctor 4.0: 31.70%
> =B7Trend Micro Anti-Spyware 3.5: 28.30%
> =B7SUPERAntiSpyware3.4: 23.75%
> =B7AhnLab SpyZero 2007: 23.45%
> =B7Comodo AntiVirus 1.1 (free): 17.57%
> =B7Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2: 16.51%
> =B7Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007: 13.33%
> =B7Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal (free): 12.42%
> =B7CA Internet Security 2007 (antispyware part only): 9.92%
> =B7CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006: 3.08%
> =B7Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0: 0.93%
> =B7Tenebril SpyCatcher Express 4.0 (free): 0.52%
> =B7TrojanHunter 4.6: 0.00%
>
> Is the Malware Test site affiliated with BitDefender?
>
> As a company, we have had great success with Webroot Spy Sweeper. Our
> spyware problems have diminished greatly since switching to Webroot. I
> am really shocked at Webroot's rating of 16.51%.
>
> Should we all switch to BitDefender?

Malware-Test.com has a history of faulty testing methodology. Products=20
that were top one month are bottom the next month. If you notice the=20
anti-virus companies came up higher on this set as they used all virus=20
samples.

I had written a blog about this here:
http://superantispyware.blogspot.com/2006/09/importance-of-t esting-
methodology.html

When we challenged them on the subject, the told us "we won't provide=20
you samples anymore".

Nick Skrepetos
SUPERAntiSpyware.com
http://www.superantispyware.com