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Submitted by: Bill Hickey
NCVA List Master
NRT-0026 VIRUSES GET PAST 4 OF 15 ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMS:
Virus Bulletin, backed by a team of UK-based security researchers, has tested 15 antivirus software packages designed specifically for the new VISTA operating system to see if they would stop a set of viruses known to be currently circulating. In order to pass the test, the software had to detect all the viruses with no false positives. Out of the 15, 4 failed the test: Microsoft Live OneCare 1.5; McAfee VirusScan Enterprise version 8.1i; G-DATA AntiVirusKit 2007 v17.0.6353; and Norman VirusControl v5.90. The other 11, including software from Computer Associates, Fortinet, F-Secure, Kaspersky, Sophos, and Symantec, detected all the viruses. A spokesman for McAfee's Avert Labs said that, in his opinion, Virus Bulletin had not used its latest antivirus updates, causing the failure. He said McAfee would issue further results with the updated software. For its part, Microsoft pledged to improve Live OneCare. "We are looking closely at the methodology and results of the test to ensure that Windows Live OneCare performs better in future tests," said a company spokesman, adding, "it's important to remember that no software is 100% secure." (http://news.zdnet.co.uk 06FEB07)
Last Modified: Friday, 09-Feb-2007 20:24:48 EST