NOTE: This is not meant to be a discussion about which anti-virus product is the best. It is meant to explore how testing organizations reach their conclusions.
In a previous article for Sophos, John Hawes (Technical Consultant and Test Team Director at Virus Bulletin) attempted to answer the question, "How Do You Know If An Anti-Virus Test Is Any Good?"
In this second article he provides a six-step guide on how to rate the various anti-virus tests.
How to rate a comparative anti-virus test – a six-step guide | Naked Security
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 Pro 64-bitIntel i5 2.4 Ghz8GB DDR3Intel HD 3000
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
- OS
- Win 7 Pro 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 3000
- Sound Card
- IDT High Definition
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- 640Gb 7200rpm
- Antivirus
- MSE
- Browser
- Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
