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05-30-2009

Are we advocating sales here? Nice marketing plug.......

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>
> *Do not get Trend Micro it is subpar. Norton is the best out of these
> three-Trend is by far the worst. *
> For recent Certified lab test results
> see:'_http://www.vistax64.com/system-security/172321-vista-sp1-antivirus-performance.html_'
> (Vista SP1 Antivirus Performance)
>
> '_http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?vendor=VE3_'
> (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archiv...lts?vendor=VE3)
> '_http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?display=summary_'
> (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archiv...isplay=summary)
> '_http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse/report20.pdf_'
> (http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...e/report20.pdf)
> '_http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report21.pdf_'
> (http://www.av-comparatives.org/image...c_report21.pdf)
> '_http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?display=summary_'
> (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archiv...isplay=summary)
>
> Trend Micro is bottom of the barrel Antivirus/Antimlaware program and
> will at best provide subpar protection.
>
> No Lab certification from either AV-Comparatives, or Virus Bulletin.
> There is only the west coast labs certification, which shows a missed
> Trojan, and ICSA (which doesn’t even test for polymorphic
> threats-i.e., self replicating/potentially catastrophic malware
> threats). AV-Comparatives is top notch, and is the best, followed
> closely by Virus Bulletin’s VB100. Trend Micro failed the last
> VB100, and has no recent entries at all with AV-Comparatives. It is
> usually a fair indicator that a Vendor’s product is subpar, when
> it is not entered into either AV-Comparatives, or the VB100, and/or
> consistently fails the VB100 whereas NOD32 and Symantec consistently
> pass year after year.
>
> '_http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/produ..._pro_2009.html_'
> (http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/produ..._pro_2009.html)
>
> *--*“Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 Review*--*
> -*-*Jan 22, 2009 by Erik Larkin, PC World*-*-
> -*-*::TREND MICRO'S SUITE FAILS AT THE MOST BASIC TASK OF DETECTING AND
> BLOCKING MALICIOUS SOFTWARE. NOT RECOMMENDED.::*-*-
>
> -*-*Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 ($70 for three users as of
> 12/24/08 ) fails badly at any security suite's most important task:
> Identifying malware before it can attack your PC. In tests for "Paying
> for Protection," our 2009 roundup of nine security suites, Trend Micro's
> newest offering didn't just come in last place in that crucial
> category--its dismal 69.3 percent detection rate was a full 20
> percentage points behind the next worst competitor. In AV-Test.org's
> tests, which put each suite up against a huge array of bots, password
> stealers, and other malware, top performers tagged about 99 percent of
> the 654,914 samples--but Trend Micro's package let three out of every
> ten pieces of malicious software go by untouched. That just doesn't cut
> it for security software.*-*-
> -*-*Trend Micro likewise fell flat in heuristic tests using
> two-week-old signature files to simulate dealing with unknown threats,
> and at catching annoying adware. It was dead last in both
> categories.*-*-
> -*-*The company says that it emphasizes proactive protection that
> attempts to block threats before they can try installing malware (and
> before the suite would have to recognize it). Trend Micro uses its own
> Web crawlers, download tests, and user reports to maintain a database of
> malicious Web sites, and will block those sites from loading on your PC.
> It's a valid approach--one that could well supplement scanning for
> malware on your PC--but it can't yet replace that core detection
> task.*-*-
> -*-*Trend Micro's package did shine when tasked with cleaning up an
> existing infection. It removed all the files from nine out of ten
> malware infections, a performance that only BitDefender matched. It was
> almost as good in dealing with Registry changes, placing second in that
> test.*-*-
> -*-*The suite offers a few interesting features, such as a scan for
> missing Windows patches that assigns a risk level for each one. You'll
> also get a useful Wi-Fi advisor button in a browser toolbar that can
> warn you if your wireless network lacks encryption--a smart tool placed
> in a good location.*-*-
> -*-*Trend Micro also did well with its user interface, and clearly took
> time to provide good descriptions for features and options. Right away
> we noticed the use of plain English throughout the program.*-*-
> -*-*But the company went too far with its desire to simplify, as we saw
> no pop-ups or warnings when it blocked our attempted Zango-adware
> download. We had to dig into the program logs to find out what was going
> on. It's good to help people make informed decisions to protect their
> computer, but it's also important to at least give users an idea that
> something we just tried to do was potentially harmful. Without an alert,
> a user might think that their browser simply had a problem, and they
> might then try installing the dangerous software through another
> browser--or even worse, on another PC. You can change the default
> setting to display warnings when your PC encounters viruses or spyware,
> but you shouldn't have to.*-*-
> -*-*Trend Micro's suite has some good points, but there's no getting
> around the fact that Internet Security Pro 2009 fails at detecting
> malicious software, and therefore fails as a security program. We cannot
> recommend buying it.”*-*-
>
>
> --
> rive0108
>
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05-30-2009	#9 (permalink)
Milo n/a posts	Re: Which Internet Security Suite to get included with new computer? Are we advocating sales here? Nice marketing plug....... "rive0108" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:74054e98de4b1ffcb14b4131ee21b4bb@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Do not get Trend Micro it is subpar. Norton is the best out of these > three-Trend is by far the worst. > For recent Certified lab test results > see:'_http://www.vistax64.com/system-security/172321-vista-sp1-antivirus-performance.html_' > (Vista SP1 Antivirus Performance) > > '_http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?vendor=VE3_' > (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archiv...lts?vendor=VE3) > '_http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?display=summary_' > (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archiv...isplay=summary) > '_http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse/report20.pdf_' > (http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...e/report20.pdf) > '_http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report21.pdf_' > (http://www.av-comparatives.org/image...c_report21.pdf) > '_http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?display=summary_' > (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archiv...isplay=summary) > > Trend Micro is bottom of the barrel Antivirus/Antimlaware program and > will at best provide subpar protection. > > No Lab certification from either AV-Comparatives, or Virus Bulletin. > There is only the west coast labs certification, which shows a missed > Trojan, and ICSA (which doesn’t even test for polymorphic > threats-i.e., self replicating/potentially catastrophic malware > threats). AV-Comparatives is top notch, and is the best, followed > closely by Virus Bulletin’s VB100. Trend Micro failed the last > VB100, and has no recent entries at all with AV-Comparatives. It is > usually a fair indicator that a Vendor’s product is subpar, when > it is not entered into either AV-Comparatives, or the VB100, and/or > consistently fails the VB100 whereas NOD32 and Symantec consistently > pass year after year. > > '_http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/produ..._pro_2009.html_' > (http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/produ..._pro_2009.html) > > --“Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 Review-- > --Jan 22, 2009 by Erik Larkin, PC World-- > --::TREND MICRO'S SUITE FAILS AT THE MOST BASIC TASK OF DETECTING AND > BLOCKING MALICIOUS SOFTWARE. NOT RECOMMENDED.::-- > > --Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 ($70 for three users as of > 12/24/08 ) fails badly at any security suite's most important task: > Identifying malware before it can attack your PC. In tests for "Paying > for Protection," our 2009 roundup of nine security suites, Trend Micro's > newest offering didn't just come in last place in that crucial > category--its dismal 69.3 percent detection rate was a full 20 > percentage points behind the next worst competitor. In AV-Test.org's > tests, which put each suite up against a huge array of bots, password > stealers, and other malware, top performers tagged about 99 percent of > the 654,914 samples--but Trend Micro's package let three out of every > ten pieces of malicious software go by untouched. That just doesn't cut > it for security software.-- > --Trend Micro likewise fell flat in heuristic tests using > two-week-old signature files to simulate dealing with unknown threats, > and at catching annoying adware. It was dead last in both > categories.-- > --The company says that it emphasizes proactive protection that > attempts to block threats before they can try installing malware (and > before the suite would have to recognize it). Trend Micro uses its own > Web crawlers, download tests, and user reports to maintain a database of > malicious Web sites, and will block those sites from loading on your PC. > It's a valid approach--one that could well supplement scanning for > malware on your PC--but it can't yet replace that core detection > task.-- > --Trend Micro's package did shine when tasked with cleaning up an > existing infection. It removed all the files from nine out of ten > malware infections, a performance that only BitDefender matched. It was > almost as good in dealing with Registry changes, placing second in that > test.-- > --The suite offers a few interesting features, such as a scan for > missing Windows patches that assigns a risk level for each one. You'll > also get a useful Wi-Fi advisor button in a browser toolbar that can > warn you if your wireless network lacks encryption--a smart tool placed > in a good location.-- > --Trend Micro also did well with its user interface, and clearly took > time to provide good descriptions for features and options. Right away > we noticed the use of plain English throughout the program.-- > --But the company went too far with its desire to simplify, as we saw > no pop-ups or warnings when it blocked our attempted Zango-adware > download. We had to dig into the program logs to find out what was going > on. It's good to help people make informed decisions to protect their > computer, but it's also important to at least give users an idea that > something we just tried to do was potentially harmful. Without an alert, > a user might think that their browser simply had a problem, and they > might then try installing the dangerous software through another > browser--or even worse, on another PC. You can change the default > setting to display warnings when your PC encounters viruses or spyware, > but you shouldn't have to.-- > --Trend Micro's suite has some good points, but there's no getting > around the fact that Internet Security Pro 2009 fails at detecting > malicious software, and therefore fails as a security program. We cannot > recommend buying it.”-- > > > -- > rive0108 > > '::_-Win_$500_With_Vista_Forums-_::' > (http://www.vistax64.com/competitions..._more_info-_::
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