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<blockquote data-quote="Adrian Ścibor" data-source="post: 1084401" data-attributes="member: 71496">Sorry for the off-topic.Sometimes you wonder if there is a difference between a 99% score and a 100% score? I believe there is an answer to this - I was asked this by Emsisoft and other questions. Maybe some of you will find it interesting:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/45499/testing-cybersecurity-products-a-qa-with-avlabs-adrian-scibor/[/URL]<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">In case anybody doesn’t know, what exactly is antivirus – or anti-malware – testing?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">How has testing changed over the years?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Some people are concerned that tests must be biased because they’re usually paid for by vendors. How do you respond to that?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If a product performs well in tests, does that mean it will perform well in the real world?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">How should people interpret the test results? Does one bad score equal a bad product?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation is a member of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO). What is that?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Most products score quite well in tests. How much do the minor differences in their results actually matter?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Have so-called ‘living off the land’ attacks made malware detection and testing less important?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Some tests refer to pre- and post-execution detection, and detection times. What’s the difference and why does it matter?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Beyond tests results, what else should people look for when choosing a security solution? </li>
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[QUOTE="Adrian Ścibor, post: 1084401, member: 71496"] Sorry for the off-topic. Sometimes you wonder if there is a difference between a 99% score and a 100% score? I believe there is an answer to this - I was asked this by Emsisoft and other questions. Maybe some of you will find it interesting: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/45499/testing-cybersecurity-products-a-qa-with-avlabs-adrian-scibor/[/URL] [LIST=1] [*]In case anybody doesn’t know, what exactly is antivirus – or anti-malware – testing? [*]How has testing changed over the years? [*]Some people are concerned that tests must be biased because they’re usually paid for by vendors. How do you respond to that? [*]If a product performs well in tests, does that mean it will perform well in the real world? [*]How should people interpret the test results? Does one bad score equal a bad product? [*]AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation is a member of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO). What is that? [*]Most products score quite well in tests. How much do the minor differences in their results actually matter? [*]Have so-called ‘living off the land’ attacks made malware detection and testing less important? [*]Some tests refer to pre- and post-execution detection, and detection times. What’s the difference and why does it matter? [*]Beyond tests results, what else should people look for when choosing a security solution?  [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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