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RE: Latest VB 100 test results


From: "Craig Schmugar" <craig () getvirushelp com>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:31:34 -0800

http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse/report16.pdf

Craig

-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Jeff Kell
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:05 AM
To: Alex Eckelberry
Cc: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: Re: [funsec] Latest VB 100 test results

Alex Eckelberry wrote:
A total of 17 out of 32 of antivirus products failed the company's
stringent VB100 test, which expects software to detect 100 percent of
the commonly-circulating 'WildList' thrown at it without signalling any
false positives.

Would be interesting if there was a test suite specifically designed for
false positives... 

Jeff
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