Windows Vista Anti-virus Software Fails Tests
Windows Vista users could be targeted by malicious hackers after a report unveils ineffective anti-virus software.
| After recent claims that Windows Vista packages provide enhanced levels of security, tests have been conducted to prove otherwise. The tough-testing Virus Bulletin, the independent security certification body tested 15 anti-virus software packages, but only 11 passed. | |
Two of the four packages to fail were Windows Vista’s Live OneCare, and the popular McAfee’s VirusScan. Technical consultant John Hawes who was involved in the tests said: “With the number of delays that we’ve seen in The tough VB100 anti-virus tests put each package individually up against a selection of viruses that are known to be circulating the computer world. The products were up against the most stringent criterion, including the detection of each virus when scanning fresh files, without raising any false alarms. | |
![]() | Test reports proved that while Experts suggest that despite security improvements, |
Posted February 6, 2007 9:46:14am By Lisa Malyon
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