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Is it time to start a new AntiVirus/Internet Security Suite review thread?

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Innuendo:
Here's my Norton anecdote....someone about a year ago brought me a PC to look at that had the latest version of Norton with the latest version of the signature updates, i.e. it was up-to-the-minute versions and it said everything was safe and secure.

By the time I gave the PC back I had cleaned off well over 3,000 viruses and malware. Norton had missed them all.

ThE WiZ:
Innuendo Ariva(when you config tick the box expert mode) is a lot better at the false postives then B-4.I test them all right now I'm test Norton internet security and they have also gotten better.But you are right about unistalling thiings you better know what you are doing !!


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Also here is Matousec Firerwall Testing Updated for June


--- ---http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.phpI guess that now it makes sense to test such products. Now the challenge is called "Proactive Security Challenge". So, not only dedicated to firewall testing, even though in the past firewalls + hips were tested, against those who are pure firewalls.

But, I believe that results shouldn't be mixed.

For example:

Online Armor Personal Firewall 3.5.0.14 is 1st. But, it includes firewall + HIPS.( I run this one From A Free Lic # from GAOTD)

ESET Smart Security 4.0.417.0 is 24th. I know it doesn't include a HIPS.

But, looking at those results, does it mean that ESET Smart Security has a firewall necessarily worse than Online Armor's? (I'm not saying one is better than the other, and vice-versa. Only that what can a random visitor think of such results?)

Truth is, as a firewall, Eset's could be much better than Online Armor. The only problem is that it has no HIPS. So, it won't, from a start point, even reach a near result.

I believe Matousec should make tests for:

Firewalls
Firewalls + HIPS
HIPS
Behavior Blockers

Not mixed all.

Innuendo:
PSA: Agnitum Outpost Security Suite Pro v6.7 has been released

New features include support for Windows 7, a new anti-malware engine and heuristic analyzer, and improved compatibility with certain third-party applications.

I've been running it a couple days and once you get the initial full malware scan out of the way it's fairly smooth and light on resources.

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