Microsoft ForeFront Client Security passes independent security test

 

Of the 35 anti-malware products tested in Virus Bulletin’s latest test, 23 products-- including Microsoft ForeFront Client Security--passed for detecting all of the 3,000 samples of malware while not detecting false positives. Twelve products failed the test. The products tested last month were anti-malware products for the 32-bit version of Windows Vista SP2 Business Edition. Here’s the list of products that passed the test:

· AhnLab V3 Internet Security

· Alwil avast! Professional

· AVG Internet Security

· Avira AntiVir Professional

· CA eTrust ITM

· eEye Blink Professional

· ESET NOD32 Antivirus

· Fortinet FortiClient

· Frisk F-PROT antivirus

· F-Secure Client Security

· F-Secure PSB Workstation Security

· G DATA AntiVirus 2010

· Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009

· Kingsoft Internet Security 2009 Advanced

· McAfee Total Security

· McAfee VirusScan Enterprise

· Microsoft Forefront Client Security

· MWTI eScan Internet Security Suite
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· Norman Security Suite

· Quick Heal AntiVirus Lite 2009

· Sophos Anti-Virus

· Trustport Antivirus 2009

And here are the products that failed:

· Agnitum Outpost Security Suite Pro

· CA Internet Security Suite

· Filseclab Twister AntiTrojanVirus

· Finport Simple Anti-Virus

· K7 Total Security Desktop

· Kingsoft Internet Security 2009 Standard

· PC Tools AntiVirus 2009

· PC Tools Internet Security 2009

· PC Tools Spyware Doctor

· Rising Internet Security 2009

· Symantec Endpoint Protection

· VirusBuster Professional

Virus Bulletin’s next test will be for anti-malware products for Windows Server 2008.

 

More to come,

Mitch

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