Archive for October, 2008

Oct 08

a-squared Anti-Malware rated as best in antivirus test of PCSL

PC Security Labs, a new antivirus testing organization, did a scanner comparative test of 6 antivirus products:

a-squared Anti-Malware 4.0.0.14
Ikarus virus.utilities T3 1001034
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 8.0.0.454(a,b)
Kingsoft Internet Security 2008 2008.9.8.18
Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2008 8.910-1002
Twister Anti-TrojanVirus V7 R3 7.3.1.23211

Total Detection Summary: 1979 Malware Samples

1. a-squared: 1970: 99.56%
2. Ikarus: 1968: 99.44%
3. Kaspersky: 1948: 98.43%
4. Twister: 1917: 96.87% 
5. Trend Micro: 1823: 92.12%
6. Kingsoft: 1686: 85.19%

Read all details about this antivirus test here.