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Q0oE/TfiEkVKpnhI/AAAAAAAAALM/zAMAoqadYVI/s400-p/Comodo-Internet-Security-Pro-2011-licence-150x150.jpg' alt='Comodo Antivirus Pro 2011' title='Comodo Antivirus Pro 2011' />Results and comments www. On Windows 7 or Vista I use. Results and comments. Proactive Security Challenge has been replaced with Proactive Security Challenge 6. Contents Products ratings. The tables below sorts the tested products by their total score, which is displayed in the Product score column. There are two possible views of the total scores. The default view separates the results by the number of tests. NA. There is one table for each number of tests. The second view mixes all the results in one table. In the second view, the Product score column consists of two numbers separated by a slash. You can switch between the views. This table also shows the exact version of every tested product. The Level reached column presents the highest. Proactive Security Challenge. If it passed all levels, this number is suffixed with a plus sign. For products that score at least 8. Proactive Security Challenge, the Recommendation column contains links to the online stores. If you click on any of these links and then buy. This is one of the ways how you can. The PDF document icon allows you to download the testing report in PDF format for the tested product. The last column of the table shows stars for products that received Proactive Security Challenge Awards. These awards are given. Very good protection level. You can see the award logo if you put your mouse cursor over the award star. The vendors of awarded products may ask. Products tested against the suite with 1. Detailed results. The following links take you to pages with detailed products results on each level. The level pages also contain. Level 1 Autorun. Autorun. Breakout. Coat, ECHOtest, File. Del. 2, Kill. 1, Kill. Leaktest, Tooleaky, Wallbreaker. Yalta. Level 2 Autorun. Autorun. 2, Autorun. Autorun. 30, AWFT1, DNStest, File. Mov. 2, Ghost, Hosts. Block, Jumper, Kill. Kill. 3b, Kill. 6, Reg. Del. 1, Wallbreaker. Msn Messenger Ware. Wallbreaker. 4Level 3 Autorun. Autorun. 24, Autorun. Autorun. 4, AWFT3, AWFT4, DNStester, File. Rep. 1, Kernel. 1, Kill. Kill. 4, Kill. 7, Reg. Set. 1, SSS2, Suspend. Thermite, Wallbreaker. Level 4 Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Copy. Cat, CPIL, CPILSuite. File. Rep. 2, Inject. Inject. 3, Kernel. Keylog. 1, Kill. 3e, Kill. Kill. 9, SSS, Suspend. Level 5 Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Breakout. CPILSuite. Crash. Crash. 2, Crash. Crash. File. Wri. Kernel. Kernel. Keylog. 2, Kill. Kill. Reg. Del. 2, Svckill, VBStest. Level 6 Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. CPILSuite. Crash. Crash. 6, DDEtest, ECHOtest. File. Wri. 2, Fire. Hole, Flank, Kernel. Keylog. 3, Keylog. Kill. 10, Kill. 11, Runner. Level 7 Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. BITStest, Crash. File. Del. 1, File. Mov. File. Wri. 3, Fire. Jig Saw Puzzle'>Jig Saw Puzzle. Hole. 2, Inject. 1, Keylog. Keylog. 6, Kill. 12, OSfwbypass, Reg. Acc. 1, Runner. 2, Schedtest, SSS3. Level 8 Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. Autorun. File. Del. 3, File. Opn. File. Opn. 2, Kernel. Kernel. 5, Kernel. Keylog. 7, Kill. 5, New. Class, Schedtest. Sock. Snif, SSS4. Level 9 Crash. 7, Driver Verifier, File. Acc. 1, File. Ctl. File. Wri. 4Level 1. BSODhook, Shadow. Cracked Ignition Coil there. Hook. Interpretation of results. The best product tested against the latest set of tests and the Proactive Security Challenge leader is currently. Comodo Internet Security 5. The leader is closely followed by. Online Solutions Security Suite 1. Privatefirewall 7. Outpost Security Suite Pro 7. Outpost Security Suite Free 7. Bit. Defender Internet Security 2. Kaspersky Internet Security 2. Malware Defender 2. These are the only products that reached the Excellent protection level. PC Tools Internet Security 2. Jetico Personal Firewall 2. All these products have been awarded with Proactive Security Challenge awards. It seems that Proactive Security Challenge tests make a big difference between really good products. Most of the products are filtered in very low levels which means. However, it is crucial to know what does it mean if a product succeeds in our tests and what does it mean if it fails. Before you start interpreting the results, you should be familiar with the information on the index page. You should also know what kind of products do we test. We have received a lot of reactions from people who are not familiar with that information and simply do not understand the results. All the tested products have one common feature the application based security model. In combination with their packet filtering capabilities, the tested products attempt to block attacks from other machines. This is definitely not. People who use email clients, instant messengers, or web browsers face attacks that exploit. It happens that a malicious code gets inside the machine. And then it may try to install itself silently to the system, to steal users data or sniff their passwords. This is what the products we test want to prevent. This is why they are used. The problem is that although the goal is common, not all the products implement a sufficient protection. We require the products tested in Proactive Security Challenge to prevent data and identity theft. They should also implement a packet filter functionality. The products should control the software installed. Then the malware should not be able to get. And even if the malware succeeded to collect the information it should not be allowed to send it outside the protected system. To achieve all these is much harder task than it seems. The protection system also has to prevent attacking trusted processes and other components in the system. Otherwise. the malware would be able to use trusted parts of the system to integrate into the operating system, to collect or steal. So the next feature that is required here. It also includes an implementation of self protection mechanisms because the malware should not be able to terminate. So, what does it mean if the product fails even the most basic tests of our challenge It means that it is unable to do what its vendor claims it can. Such a product can hardly protect you. On the other hand, if the product succeeds in all our tests, it does not mean. Our tests are focused on the security and stability, but there are many other aspects. It should be also noted that although our testing suite is quite large, it is not complete. Moreover, the products are tested on systems with. We are working constantly on extending the suite. If the tested product. This is why we can recommend. You should try them yourself. Vendors responses. We have received the following responses to Proactive Security Challenge. Agnitum Ltd. the vendor of Outpost Firewall Pro. Outpost Security Suite Pro 2. Wed like to thank Matousec lab for another thorough examination of. Outpost security, this time the all in one solution Outpost Security. Suite Pro 2. 00. 9. By becoming one of the leaders in this latest test we. Nevertheless, we are positive. Users and security experts may rest assured well. Maxim Korobtsev,CTO, Agnitum. Outpost Firewall Pro 2. As always, we are grateful to the Matousec team for. The latest tests show there is still a gap for improvements. Outposts proactive protection, but its just a 1 gap, and we feel. Pavel Goryakin,PR Manager, Agnitum Ltd. Outpost Firewall Pro scored 9. Wed like to thank Matousec Transparent Security Lab for doing research. Agnitums product Outpost Firewall Pro 2. Thanks to the results. Those should help us resist new threat types discovered in. Matousecs report to the benefit of security products users. AVG Anti. Virus Free 2. Review Rating. Everybody needs antivirus protection. Everybody And I dont mean the antivirus built into Windowsit just doesnt measure up. Fortunately, you can get that protection without spending a penny. AVG Anti. Virus Free 2. In our own tests and tests by the independent labs, it earned very good scores. Similar Products. Last year, Avast acquired AVG, but fans of either company neednt worry, as both product lines continue their separate existence. Why would a company want to acquire such a similar competitor Both AVG and Avast have huge followings, but globally each is strong in different areas. The combined company has a worldwide reach. Of course, AVG only makes money if somebody purchases the for pay security suite. Theres a certain amount of upsell when you go to install the free antivirus, but its much more laid back than, for example, Comodo. You can choose the free antivirus or start a 3. You dont have to enter a credit card, and if you do nothing, at the end of the trial it reverts to the free antivirus. It does offer to install a plug in for all of your browsers, and replace your home page, new tab page, and default search. However, as Ill explain below, installing AVG in the browser gets you a ton of useful security features. Management by Zen. Like all AVG products, the antivirus includes AVG Zen, a management and launching utility that offers an overview of AVG security on all of your devices. Its similar in many ways to the component that helps you manage Mc. Afee Anti. Virus Plus and other Mc. Afee products. Four panels dominate Zens main window, devoted to antivirus, PC tuneup, VPN, and Web Tuneup. Each panel contains a circle that can be fully or partially colored, depending on whether or not youve installed all possible protection in that area. If all is well, the circle glows green if your attention is needed, it changes color. When you install the free antivirus, you see a three quarter circle in the antivirus panel. That becomes a full circle only if you upgrade to the paid edition. If you followed the installers instructions regarding Web Tuneup, that panel displays a full circle. As for the VPN panel, that one remains empty unless you separately install the Hide My Ass VPN. Likewise, you wont see anything in the PC Tuneup panel unless you install AVG PC Tune. Up. You do get a one day trial of the tuneup product along with the free antivirus Ill discuss that below. New User Interface. Last years edition of the antivirus looked extremely similar to AVG Zen, with the same color scheme and the same circle based status indicators. This year, the color scheme hasnt changed, but almost everything else has. The main window has two main panes. The Basic protection pane includes icons for computer protection and for Web and email protection, both enabled. The Full protection panes icons represent protection for private data, protection during online payments, and protection against hack attacks, all three disabled. To enable those, you must upgrade to AVGs non free security suite. In the middle, below the two panes, is a big button labeled Scan Computer. Clicking it launches a full scan, which does more than just scan for malware. It also scans for junk files, revealing browser traces, system logs, and Registry problemsbut if you want to fix those you must start your short time trial of AVG PC Tuneup. In testing, the full scan finished in just six minutes, which led me to peruse all the scan options. I found another option called Deep Virus Scan. This scan took over an hour, quite a bit longer than last years edition of AVG. However, because the scan flags safe files that dont need to be looked at again, a second scan goes much faster. I found that a repeat scan finished in just a few seconds. Lab Scores High and Plentiful. It may seem counterintuitive, but in most cases antivirus makers pay for the privilege of having products included in testing by the independent labs, but they do benefit. A high score gives the company bragging rights if the score is poor, the lab lets it know what went wrong. When the antivirus doesnt bring in any income, a company might be tempted to avoid the expense of testing. Not AVG. I follow five independent testing labs that regularly release reports on their results all five of them include AVG. Testers at AV Comparatives run a wide variety of tests on antivirus and other security products I follow five of those tests closely. As long as a product meets the minimum for certification, it receives a standard rating. Those that go beyond the minimum can receive an Advanced rating, or even Advanced. AVG participates in four of the five, and received two Advanced and two Advanced ratings. Note, though, that Kaspersky and Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition both rated Advanced in all five tests. Lab Test Results Chart. AV Test Institute reports on antivirus capabilities in three areas protection, performance, and usability. With six points possible in each category, the maximum score is 1. AVG took six points for usability, meaning it didnt screw up by flagging valid programs or websites as malicious. It came close in the other two categories, with 5. A total of 1. 7 points isnt enough for AV Test to designate AVG a Top Product that requires 1. Bitdefender, Quick Heal, and Trend Micro earned the necessary 1. Kaspersky and Avira Antivirus managed a perfect 1. AVG scored 8. 1. 0. Virus Bulletins RAP Reactive And Proactive test, just a hair below the current average. SE Labs tests products using real world drive by downloads and other Web based attacks, assigning certification at five levels AAA, AA, A, B, and C. While most of the labs report a range of scores, tests by MRG Effitas are more like passfail. Half of the products tested failed at least one test 3. AVG, failed both. Since not quite perfect and epic failure get the same rating in this test, I give it less weight when coming up with an aggregate score. Avast Free Antivirus, AVG, ESET, and Kaspersky are the only products in my collection that currently have results from all five labs. AVGs aggregate score is 8. At the top is Kaspersky, with 9. Avira and Norton with 9. Very Good Malware Protection. Malicious software from the Internet must get past numerous defenses before it can infect your PC. AVG could block all access to the malware hosting URL, or wipe out the malware payload before the download finishesIll discuss those malware protectionlayers shortly. If a file is already present on your computer, AVG assumes it must have gotten past the earlier protection layers. Even so, it checks one more time before allowing such a file to execute. To test AVGs malware blocking chops, I opened a folder containing my current collection of malware samples and tried to execute each one. AVG blocked almost all of them immediately, wiping them out so fast it left Windows displaying an error message that the file could not be found. It wiped out most of those that managed to launch before they could fully install. Initially I determined that AVG detected 9. However, upon checking with my company contact, I learned that for full protection I should enable detection of potentially unwanted applications, sometimes called PUAs or PUPs. With that setting enabled, AVGs scores rose to 9. I wish, however, that AVG either enabled detection of PUAs by default or, like ESET NOD3. Antivirus 1. 0, made the user actively choose to enable or disable this protection.