- Feb 2, 2013
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Antivirus Selection Guidelines
1) Detection Rates.
2) False Positives Rates.
3) Core Protection Technologies e.g. Signature Based, Generic and Pattern-based, Advanced Heuristics Detection, Behavioral Scanning, Intrusion Detection system, HIPS, Cloud-Based detection etc.
4) Protection Modules or Shields e.g. Firewal, Anti Spam, Anti Banner, Anti Phishing, Anti Rootkit, Privacy Control, Sandbox Feature (Application and Browser), Boot Time Scan, Command Line Scan, Cloud-Based Scanning, Rescue Mode or CD, Script Execution (for install patches, troubleshooting etc.),
5) Supporting Protection Features e.g. Social Network Protection, Personal Data Filter, Vulnerability Scan, Parental Control, Secure Browsing, USB Blocking and Immunizing, Anti-Theft and Digital Identity Protection, Automatic and Manual Updates.
6) Troubleshooting and Informative Features e.g. Detailed Events Logging, User Selectable Comprehensive Notifications and Pop-ups System, Product help literature, gathering dumps and error logs and system information etc.
7) Additional Features offered e.g. Tune Up, Backup and Restore (Local or Cloud Based Storage), File and Messenger Encryption, Game / Silent / Laptop Mode, File Shredder etc.
8) Self Protection or Self Defense capability during and after installation and therefore ability to install successfully even if the system is already infected badly.
9) Ability to cope with malware effectively e.g. rename, unhide, quarantine, heal / repair / disinfect, delete, block etc.
10) Ability to detect and remove malware traces and leftovers completely from the system.
11) Able to restore or undo any unwanted changes and damages made by the malware in the system.
12) User friendly Graphic User Interface (GUI) and can be easily configurable for updates, logging and optimum protection against malwares.
13) Resource Utilization (Not resource hogging).
14) Small Installation Footprints i.e. occupies less space after installation.
15) Technical Support and Service response.
16) Cost of the product.
1) Detection Rates.
2) False Positives Rates.
3) Core Protection Technologies e.g. Signature Based, Generic and Pattern-based, Advanced Heuristics Detection, Behavioral Scanning, Intrusion Detection system, HIPS, Cloud-Based detection etc.
4) Protection Modules or Shields e.g. Firewal, Anti Spam, Anti Banner, Anti Phishing, Anti Rootkit, Privacy Control, Sandbox Feature (Application and Browser), Boot Time Scan, Command Line Scan, Cloud-Based Scanning, Rescue Mode or CD, Script Execution (for install patches, troubleshooting etc.),
5) Supporting Protection Features e.g. Social Network Protection, Personal Data Filter, Vulnerability Scan, Parental Control, Secure Browsing, USB Blocking and Immunizing, Anti-Theft and Digital Identity Protection, Automatic and Manual Updates.
6) Troubleshooting and Informative Features e.g. Detailed Events Logging, User Selectable Comprehensive Notifications and Pop-ups System, Product help literature, gathering dumps and error logs and system information etc.
7) Additional Features offered e.g. Tune Up, Backup and Restore (Local or Cloud Based Storage), File and Messenger Encryption, Game / Silent / Laptop Mode, File Shredder etc.
8) Self Protection or Self Defense capability during and after installation and therefore ability to install successfully even if the system is already infected badly.
9) Ability to cope with malware effectively e.g. rename, unhide, quarantine, heal / repair / disinfect, delete, block etc.
10) Ability to detect and remove malware traces and leftovers completely from the system.
11) Able to restore or undo any unwanted changes and damages made by the malware in the system.
12) User friendly Graphic User Interface (GUI) and can be easily configurable for updates, logging and optimum protection against malwares.
13) Resource Utilization (Not resource hogging).
14) Small Installation Footprints i.e. occupies less space after installation.
15) Technical Support and Service response.
16) Cost of the product.
