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[Chromatinfish 123]

Don't lie

Actually Ad-Aware isn’t that bad either. The only thing that surprises me is that AhnLab got such a low score in the AV-Comparatives tests. However, I learned never to trust them.

 

[Malware1]

Actually AD-aware isn't that bad either. The only thing that surprises me is that ahnlab got a very low score in AV-C

Because it misses many samples.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

Actually Ad-Aware isn’t that bad either. The only thing that surprises me is that AhnLab got such a low score in the AV-Comparatives tests. However, I learned never to trust them.

Because it misses many samples.

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[Mateotis]

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Detecting malware other AVs miss does not automatically qualify you as a top-tier solution. As @Malware1 said, it detects some rarer samples, but misses a lot more (that others detect), which explains the low ratings.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

Detecting malware other AVs miss does not automatically qualify you as a top-tier solution. As @Malware1 said, it detects some rarer samples, but misses a lot more (that others detect), which explains the low ratings.

Unfortunately I was in a daze when I logged on to MT, I woke up at 6:30 . Now I understand.

 

[illumination]

For what it is, VT can be a useful set of tools to have added to ones arsenal. Combining both the VT uploader for the desktop and browser extensions for link and website scanning.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

Because it misses many samples.

If its real-time protection is good and its prevention is excellent, what would the detection mean? I didn't have a virus even with only Ad-Aware, and many people don't.

 

[Malware1]

If its real-time protection is good and its prevention is excellent, what would the detection mean? I didn't have a virus even with only Ad-Aware, and many people don't.

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[Chromatinfish 123]

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@Malware1, I mean in general, not just with Ad-Aware.

 

[Malware1]

@Malware1, I mean in general, not just with Ad-Aware.

I meant Ad-Aware uses only Bitdefender engine. It's useless to scan files using multiple AVs with the same engine.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

I meant Ad-Aware uses only Bitdefender engine. It's useless to scan files using multiple AVs with the same engine.

Oh, finally I get what you’re saying! So, Ad-Aware is just a glorified BitDefender with lower detection and real-time?

 

[Malware1]

Oh, finally I get what you’re saying! So, Ad-Aware is just a glorified BitDefender with lower detection and real-time?

Lower detection? Maybe it doesn't download updates from Bitdefender's servers, but from Ad-Aware's servers so there may be some delay.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

Lower detection? Maybe it doesn't download updates from Bitdefender's servers, but from Ad-Aware's servers so there may be some delay.

Ad-Aware: 90.6 %

BitDefender: 99.8%