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Many Antivirus Tools Fail in LinuxWorld Test

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the survival-of-the-fittest dept.

talkinsecurity writes "In a public, side-by-side test conducted last night at LinuxWorld, ten antivirus products were confronted with 25 known viruses. The results were surprisingly disparate. Only three of the products caught all of the viruses; three only caught 61 percent, and one caught an abysmal 6 percent. The test, which wasn't particularly complicated, proves that there still are wide differences in the effectiveness of AV tools. A lot of people think all AV tools are the same — they're not!"

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  1. Re:The winners: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Duh, it detected a virus and a half! Do I have to explain everything to you??

  2. Re:viruses on linux - a big deal anyway? by cp.tar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, I remember an article about the lack of compatibility between Windows and WINE.

    Of the four viruses thrown at it, WINE couldn't run one properly.

    Truly, Wine Is Not an Emulator.

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