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| Guest | onecare? bbc.co.uk Accessibility Links Skip to content Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to search Access keys help bbc.co.uk Navigation Search Home TV Radio Talk Where I Live A-Z Index UK versionInternational version|About the versions Low graphics|Accessibility help The News in 2 minutes News services Your news when you want it News Front Page World UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Science/Nature Technology Entertainment ----------------- Video and Audio ----------------- Have Your Say Magazine In Pictures Country Profiles Special Reports RELATED BBC SITES SPORT WEATHER CBBC NEWSROUND ON THIS DAY EDITORS' BLOG Last Updated: Monday, 5 March 2007, 13:04 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Windows fails second virus test The OneCare software has failed two independent tests Microsoft's Live OneCare security software has failed tests which check how well it spots and stops malicious programs designed to attack Windows. OneCare was the only failure among 17 anti-virus programs tested by the AV Comparatives organisation. Microsoft's software only spotted 82.4% of the 500,000 viruses that the independent group subjected it to. The test is the second in less than a month that Microsoft's anti-virus software has failed. Minimum standard Live OneCare is Microsoft's flagship security program that, like many other anti-virus products, is designed to help PC users keep their machine clear of malicious software. Austria-based AV Comparatives carries out quarterly tests of top anti-virus programs to find out if they have kept up with the growing mass of viruses circulating online. The tests see if anti-virus software can spot a variety of malicious programs including macro and script viruses, worms, backdoors and trojans. The majority of programs tested, 14, got an advanced pass or better from AV Comparatives; two got a standard rating and OneCare failed. OneCare fared particularly badly against so-called polymorphic viruses which regularly change their configuration in a bid to fool security software. "Microsoft OneCare performed very low in the test, and did not reach the minimum requirements for participation," wrote Andreas Clementi, senior tester at AV Comparatives, in the report about the tests. A Microsoft spokesman said: " We are looking closely at the methodology and results of the test to ensure that Windows Live OneCare performs better in future tests." He added that Microsoft was trying to: "determine whether any learnings from these tests can be used to improve our services as part of our ongoing work to continually enhance Windows Live OneCare to ensure the highest level of protection and service that we can provide our customers." The spokesman also pointed out that Windows OneCare had been certified by ICSA Labs and the West Point Checkpoint system. In early February, security magazine Virus Bulletin revealed that OneCare failed to spot all the viruses it tested the software against. E-mail this to a friend Printable version SEE ALSO Windows 'fails' active virus test 06 Feb 07 | Technology Virus writers set sights on Vista 05 Aug 05 | Technology Keeping Vista safe and secure 01 Dec 06 | Technology Windows virus bites Apple iPods 18 Oct 06 | Technology Criminals 'may overwhelm the web' 25 Jan 07 | Business Microsoft fixes 20 security holes 14 Feb 07 | Technology RELATED INTERNET LINKS Microsoft Windows Live OneCare AV Comparatives AV Comparatives anti-virus test (PDF) ICSA Labs Virus Bulletin The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP TECHNOLOGY STORIES Videogames industry 'is maturing' Windows fails second virus test Fast net switchers report success | News feeds MOST POPULAR STORIES NOW MOST E-MAILED MOST READ Ethical Man's top ten tips for ethical living Dick Cheney has blood clot in leg Stress may 'damage child brains' The 'new age' of super materials Afghans killed 'in new US attack' Most popular now, in detail MOST E-MAILED MOST READ Virgin TV in BSkyB legal threat Speeding motorist 'faked death' Garage has nose for hidden snake Neighbours role for Lou and Andy ITV to suspend premium phone-ins Most popular now, in detail FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS Sky's the limit Q&A on the British Airways sale of BA Connect to Flybe Ten tors challenge Why thousands trek across Dartmoor every year Second-class travel Grannies, students and the skint... can coach travel ever be cool? PRODUCTS AND SERVICES E-mail news Mobiles Alerts News feeds Interactive TV Podcasts BBC Copyright NoticeMMVIIMost Popular Now | The most read story in Africa is: Clinton and Obama woo black votes Back to top ^^ Help Privacy and cookies policy News sources About the BBC Contact us |
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| Guest | Re: onecare? Some would say "So what, they're all useless or soon will be..." See the following: http://techbuddha.wordpress.com/2006...virus-is-dead/ "peter c.a.hawkins" <petercahawkins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8BD89D40-370B-4DB2-B0FE-87EB13AD4BF3@microsoft.com... > bbc.co.uk Accessibility Links > > Skip to content Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to search Access keys > help > bbc.co.uk Navigation > Search Home > TV > Radio > Talk > Where I Live > A-Z Index > UK versionInternational version|About the versions Low > graphics|Accessibility help The News in 2 minutes > > News services > Your news when you want it > > > News Front Page > World > UK > England > Northern Ireland > Scotland > Wales > Business > Politics > Health > Education > Science/Nature > Technology > Entertainment > ----------------- > Video and Audio > ----------------- > Have Your Say > Magazine > In Pictures > Country Profiles > Special Reports RELATED BBC SITES > SPORT > WEATHER > CBBC NEWSROUND > ON THIS DAY > EDITORS' BLOG > Last Updated: Monday, 5 March 2007, 13:04 GMT > > E-mail this to a friend Printable version > > Windows fails second virus test > > The OneCare software has failed two independent tests > Microsoft's Live OneCare security software has failed tests which check > how > well it spots and stops malicious programs designed to attack Windows. > OneCare was the only failure among 17 anti-virus programs tested by the AV > Comparatives organisation. > > Microsoft's software only spotted 82.4% of the 500,000 viruses that the > independent group subjected it to. > > The test is the second in less than a month that Microsoft's anti-virus > software has failed. > > Minimum standard > > Live OneCare is Microsoft's flagship security program that, like many > other > anti-virus products, is designed to help PC users keep their machine clear > of > malicious software. > > Austria-based AV Comparatives carries out quarterly tests of top > anti-virus > programs to find out if they have kept up with the growing mass of viruses > circulating online. > > The tests see if anti-virus software can spot a variety of malicious > programs including macro and script viruses, worms, backdoors and trojans. > > The majority of programs tested, 14, got an advanced pass or better from > AV > Comparatives; two got a standard rating and OneCare failed. > > OneCare fared particularly badly against so-called polymorphic viruses > which > regularly change their configuration in a bid to fool security software. > > "Microsoft OneCare performed very low in the test, and did not reach the > minimum requirements for participation," wrote Andreas Clementi, senior > tester at AV Comparatives, in the report about the tests. > > A Microsoft spokesman said: " We are looking closely at the methodology > and > results of the test to ensure that Windows Live OneCare performs better in > future tests." > > He added that Microsoft was trying to: "determine whether any learnings > from > these tests can be used to improve our services as part of our ongoing > work > to continually enhance Windows Live OneCare to ensure the highest level of > protection and service that we can provide our customers." > > The spokesman also pointed out that Windows OneCare had been certified by > ICSA Labs and the West Point Checkpoint system. > > In early February, security magazine Virus Bulletin revealed that OneCare > failed to spot all the viruses it tested the software against. > > > > > > E-mail this to a friend Printable version > > SEE ALSO > Windows 'fails' active virus test > 06 Feb 07 | Technology > Virus writers set sights on Vista > 05 Aug 05 | Technology > Keeping Vista safe and secure > 01 Dec 06 | Technology > Windows virus bites Apple iPods > 18 Oct 06 | Technology > Criminals 'may overwhelm the web' > 25 Jan 07 | Business > Microsoft fixes 20 security holes > 14 Feb 07 | Technology > > > RELATED INTERNET LINKS > Microsoft > Windows Live OneCare > AV Comparatives > AV Comparatives anti-virus test (PDF) > ICSA Labs > Virus Bulletin > The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites > > > TOP TECHNOLOGY STORIES > Videogames industry 'is maturing' > > Windows fails second virus test > > Fast net switchers report success > > | News feeds > > > MOST POPULAR STORIES NOW > MOST E-MAILED MOST READ Ethical Man's top ten tips for ethical living > Dick Cheney has blood clot in leg > Stress may 'damage child brains' > The 'new age' of super materials > Afghans killed 'in new US attack' > Most popular now, in detail MOST E-MAILED MOST READ Virgin TV in BSkyB > legal > threat > Speeding motorist 'faked death' > Garage has nose for hidden snake > Neighbours role for Lou and Andy > ITV to suspend premium phone-ins > Most popular now, in detail > > > > FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS Sky's the limit > Q&A on the British Airways sale of BA Connect to Flybe > Ten tors challenge > Why thousands trek across Dartmoor every year > Second-class travel > Grannies, students and the skint... can coach travel ever be cool? > > > > > > PRODUCTS AND SERVICES > E-mail news Mobiles Alerts News feeds Interactive TV Podcasts BBC > Copyright > NoticeMMVIIMost Popular Now | The most read story in Africa is: Clinton > and > Obama woo black votes Back to top ^^ Help Privacy and cookies policy News > sources About the BBC Contact us > > > |
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