IBK
join:2003-06-20
Austria | reply to one1112
Re: False Positives
yes, in the second part of the test, which will be released in some months. |
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one1112
join:2006-01-31
Long Beach, CA | reply to Mele20
Is there anyway to see how many false positives each AV had? |
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data
join:2006-07-08
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Re: VERY interesting latest AV Comparatives test
I don't understand why so many people are now excited about the results Avira achieved in the recent comparative test. Every AV vendor could make the same detection based on flagging every strange runtime packed file at the cost of producing a high number of false positives. If you use legit software that is protected against reverse engineering, you'd get most of the files flagged as suspicious. In real life, I couldn't live with that, I noticed about 20 FPs because of this in a single day. |
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Test99
Premium
join:2003-04-24
San Jose, CA
 ·DSL EXTREME
 ·InPhonex
| reply to Mele20
said by Mele20  :....especially with Avira being free! I just downloaded Avira Personal Edition Classic. Is that the free version? It says the license is valid until November 30.
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Test Man6
join:2003-04-12
USA | reply to Mele20
IBK,
Thanks for clarifying that about Avira and the Premium vs. free detections.
Thanks also for the professional tests! |
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Jer03
join:2006-08-16
Las Cruces, NM
| reply to Frisky
HI Frisky,
I appreciate the reply, and understand that the test was with the old version. I am looking forward to the test with V4. I understand that IBK is going to run a special test with it. That will be good.
F-Prot (I got corrected for posting F-Protect, but assumed that was what the Prot stood for.) has a loyal following of some very savvy folks, so I am expecting almost miracles. 
Although I am not currently a user, I appreciate the license fee plan that is very generous and helps famillies and those who have more than one computer. I hope you can continue that, but realize that you might not be able to.
Thanks again, and keep up the good work.
Best Regards,
Jerry |
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IBK
join:2003-06-20
Austria | reply to Test Man6
as spyware etc. in not included in the test-sets, you can consider that premium and free version would get same results. |
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Test Man6
join:2003-04-12
USA
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One minor thing to keep in my mind regarding these results is that Avira Premium was the program tested.I hear that the difference between Avira Premium and Avira free is that there is more spyware/adware definitions in Premium.
At any rate these results will cause a lot of users to seriously consider Avira for their a/v needs.
Rightfully so. |
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Frisky
Premium
join:2006-06-15
Island
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said by Jer03 :but at the present it is not good enough so that I would consider it. Jerry Version 3 is obsolete. There havn't been any emulator/unpacking improvements since almost 2 years! V3 includes a "basic" dos virus heuristic and that's it. Building up a solid AV isn't done in a few weeks (even if newcomers in this business having a slightly different oppinion...) The next thing which i want to point out is don't expect miracles from the new version. We have added a lot of "freedom" for later usuage such as a topnotch script emulation, generic unpacking etc. However, even if the emulator is able to unpack almost all we will add static unpacking as well for keeping our trend as fast and reliable AV solution with a reasonable low amount of system resources usage. Those facts are difficult to "combine" but we'll do our best  |
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Jer03
join:2006-08-16
Las Cruces, NM | reply to Mele20
I am looking forward to the test with the new F-Prot. I hope it is significantly improved in the detection area, but at the present it is not good enough so that I would consider it.
Jerry |
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Mele20
Premium
join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
| reply to GuruGuy
I agree....especially with Avira being free!
It surprises me how much McAfee and Bit Defender have dropped...especially their trojan detection. I would want BoClean for sure if I had either of those (or Norton).
F-Prot results are mostly worthless because the old version was used. I can't wait for the next on demand tests to see how F-Prot, with the Inspector now at the helm, does when the new version is tested. F-Prot has a valid official objection also to some of the samples used for the macro scanning to which IBK concedes. IBK says F-Prot version 4 does MUCH better than version 3 and that a comparison between the two is soon forthcoming.
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GuruGuy
join:2002-12-16
Atlanta, GA | reply to Mele20
Their website shows 49.95 euro with a 10% discount....44.95
That is 57.61 US dollars per a euro converter to us dollars
Not worth it~!
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Mele20
Premium
join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI | reply to GuruGuy
I have no idea.  A Google search for G data antiviruskit USA price produces a crack site as the first choice. Nothing in the search results led me to a USA price. |
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GuruGuy
join:2002-12-16
Atlanta, GA | reply to Mele20
Gdata US Dollar price is what?
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data
join:2006-07-08
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This seems to me very unprofessional coz Avira produces a lot of FPs on my system, especially on installers of various plugins I have.
An antivirus MAY NOT FLAG files packed with strange runtime packers as supicious and just thanks to this win a test ! |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | reply to CajunTek
Re: Navigating to report
Not for me it wasn't.... it is NOW! |
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JTM1051
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-08
Moorpark, CA
| reply to FiOS Dan
Re: VERY interesting latest AV Comparatives test
said by FiOS Dan :Error 404 - File not found
The requested file could not be found. ... If you clink on the link provided by SurfinGenie it will not work because AV-Comparative does not allow links to subpages as noted in paragraph at bottom of Comparative tests list/box:
"Please link ONLY to our main site www.av-comparatives.org and not to the other subpages.
It's forbidden to use/provide our test results/documents on other sites without our permission.
If you find anything on other sites, please inform the forum/site admin to remove it." |
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CajunTek
Insane Cajun
Premium,MVM
join:2003-08-08
Arlington, TX
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to dadkins
Re: Navigating to report
said by dadkins :Wasn't there a few minutes ago... Thanks Amy! Was too... 
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da Cajun Darn I hate Malware |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | reply to amysheehan
Wasn't there a few minutes ago... Thanks Amy! |
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amysheehan
Premium,VIP,MVM
join:1999-12-21
Huntington Beach, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
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How to:
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