In your opinion, what are the top 3 best signature scan engines? (In order)
Best signature-based detection ratios?
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These infos are best determined by analyzing various AV test lab reports. Which scan engines have the best signatures depends upon which AV test lab does the testing (for example, AV Comparatives vs AVLab vs Virus Bulletin vs etc), but the general test lab trend is:
- Kaspersky
- Bitdefender
- Avira
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1. Kaspersky
2. Emsisoft
3. Bitdefender
(based on who I think are better analysts personally, not based on reports and detection, etc.).
For detection:
1. Kaspersky
2. Bitdefender
3. ESET
2. Emsisoft
3. Bitdefender
(based on who I think are better analysts personally, not based on reports and detection, etc.).
For detection:
1. Kaspersky
2. Bitdefender
3. ESET
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In terms of pure signature based detection rate:
1. Avira
2. Avast
3. ESET
Note that actual protection wise Avira is one among the weakest due to its too much dependency in its signature and cloud
1. Avira
2. Avast
3. ESET
Note that actual protection wise Avira is one among the weakest due to its too much dependency in its signature and cloud
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eset , avast and AVG have great sigs put when it comes to pup detection eset takes the crown
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bitdefender downloads sigs every hour, kaspersky only a couple times a day (but makes up for it with cloud)
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I have to say Kaspersky cloud detection is really one of the top ones (aka KSN) but SEP v14 "advance machine learning" and insight/sonar is catching up. In terms of purely signatures , I would say eset,kaspersky and norton (obviously "best detection ratio" is subjective-kaspersky has more signatures generated in less than 24h from the sample being available whereas sep has low FP record-when configured right!)- It depends what you are looking for in you endpoint protection
Based on my own testing, for PUP detection, Dr Web is far superior to anything else. ESET does better than just about every other AV, but Dr Web detects many more PUPs.eset , avast and AVG have great sigs put when it comes to pup detection eset takes the crown
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Bitdefender based on independent testing laboratory results.
Best detection doesn't mean it's the best all round, and that's a reason why I don't always recommend Bitdefender to everyone.
Best detection doesn't mean it's the best all round, and that's a reason why I don't always recommend Bitdefender to everyone.
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GData uses an in-house engine alongside BD engine for higher detection.
Same is the case with Fsecure (5 engine levels of detection).
Forget KSN, it's not static analysis of the actual files but it's the file reputation (static but not in the same sense of signatures). Kaspersky have very good generic signatures for static analysis and a nice memory scanner, so I agree with you for Kaspersky 100%
I don't even use Kaspersky, never have used on host properly, but I know it's amazing from testing. In fact, Kaspersky have stronger self-defense than all the other products on the market like ESET, Emsisoft, Bitdefender, G-Data, etc.
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Yeah, Kaspersky is great even without those additional security forces like KSN, though these only improve the probability of detection.I don't even use Kaspersky, never have used on host properly, but I know it's amazing from testing. In fact, Kaspersky have stronger self-defense than all the other products on the market like ESET, Emsisoft, Bitdefender, G-Data, etc.
Independent tests have put Norton, Eset and Kaspersky in the forefront for their self-defense.
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