HOME ANTI- MALWARE PROTECTION JUL - SEP 2018

[amico81]

a new test from SE-LABS

PDF https://selabs.uk/download/consumers/epp/2018/jul-sep-2018-consumer.pdf

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[Andy Ful]

"All products were configured according to each vendor’s recommendations, when such recommendations were provided."
"The web browser used in this test was Google Chrome. When testing Microsoft products Chrome was equipped with the Windows Defender Browser Protection browser extension (Windows Defender Browser Protection)."

The winning products were surely set to non-default settings.

 

[Al-Faqir]

Waiting for Sophos to join these tests.

 

[Burrito]

Kaspersky and Norton finish at the top --- where they normally do. No surprise there.

Trend seems to be trending down. ESET seems to be trending up.

Windows Defender continues the progress of the once lame capability.

McAfee, Avast-Free, and Quick Heal finish toward the bottom. Yet again, no surprise there.

And Webroot gets absolutely hammered again. Unfortunately for Webroot Kool-Aid drinkers, no surprise there either. Tee up the standard excuses from Webroot, Triple-Hernia & the boys. 54%. Wow. And no, rollback would not fix everything...

This test generally confirms the body of testing results for multiple testers of products over recent years.

 

[RaduGL]

I'm shocked to see Avast so low, especially when compared to Avira...
It's also weird that AVG somehow scored higher than Avast. Maybe it has better protection modules?

 

[shmu26]

It's nice to see a test that actually shows significant differences between the various AVs. I wonder what SE-LABS does different?

 

[vtqhtr413]

They look to be very open to public review of their testing methods

SE Labs

 

[Azure]

It's nice to see a test that actually shows significant differences between the various AVs. I wonder what SE-LABS does different?

Well from @Andy Ful post, it looks like they allow vendors to change settings. Though I don't know how many other test organizations do that too.

 

[shmu26]

Well from @Andy Ful post, it looks like they allow vendors to change settings. Though I don't know how many other test organizations do that too.

Thanks. I somehow missed his post. That makes a big difference.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

It would be nice if we knew what settings were changed, so we can think about using the same settings.

 

[elquenunca]

good for eset

 

[shmu26]

They can't tweak the settings too much, or it will produce many FPs, impair performance, etc.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

They can't tweak the settings too much, or it will produce many FPs, impair performance, etc.

I know, but still curious about what they changed...

 

[beavisviruses]

kaspersky the best
and bitdefender ? ...

 

[Mahesh Sudula]

As long i can see ESET finishing TOP i take it with a pinch of salt.
ESET lacks any zero day modules though signatures are robust which are not at all enough./ WD making top over TREND MICRO.
WD_ remember us we too paying for AUTHORITIES
take with a cold coffee and follow your own way > 100% charts are just for mind boggling
Instances like Wanna Cry break through are enough to hammer these testing authorities and AV companies
Im not against any AV here..but oppose those spiking charts and money based(biased) tests.

 

[In2an3_PpG]

ESET lacks any zero day modules

Zero day module? They have a HIPS. No need for a BB or whatever else your looking for.

 

[Azure]

As long i can see ESET finishing TOP i take it with a pinch of salt.
ESET lacks any zero day modules though signatures are robust which are not at all enough./ WD making top over TREND MICRO.
WD_ remember us we too paying for AUTHORITIES
take with a cold coffee and follow your own way > 100% charts are just for mind boggling
Instances like Wanna Cry break through are enough to hammer these testing authorities and AV companies
Im not against any AV here..but oppose those spiking charts and money based(biased) tests.

I used to think it lacked zero-day. But based on a user over at ESET forum, it looks like it actually does.
rapid ransomware detection?

 

[amico81]

kaspersky the best
and bitdefender ? ...

I think Bitdefender leaves the test because of bad results in older tests...no good marketing

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Zero day module? They have a HIPS. No need for a BB or whatever else your looking for.

You need some technical background to be able to handle Interactive/Policy-based mode, for basic users it's recommended to use Automatic or Smart mode.

 

[Mahesh Sudula]

Zero day module? They have a HIPS. No need for a BB or whatever else your looking for.

Agreed with HIPS..but fp's issue here
*HIPS* horns for all the activities with in a OS irrespective of nature.
Even shut down makes the HIPS horn...!