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NSS Labs Tests : current av generally poor
hmmm....read here... they recommend F-Secure ,McAfee ,Trend Micro
nsslabs Consumer Anti-Malware Products: Group Test Report Q3 2010
pdf report
Malware protection is far from commodity, with effectiveness ranging between 54% and 90%, a 36% spread
Cybercriminals have between a 10% - 45% chance of getting past your AV with Web Malware (depending on the product)
Cybercriminals have between 25% - 97% chance of compromising your machine using exploits (depending on the product)
Expect use of exploits to increase since it is far more effective than traditional malware