Tag Archives: antivirus

AV software: perception versus reality

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Maxim Weinstein

AV-Comparatives is a non-profit independent lab in Austria that attempts to accurately evaluate anti-virus software. This is harder than it sounds. In fact, an entire organization called the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) sprung up a couple years ago to … Continue reading →

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Prevx’s ill-conceived idea

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

Last week, BBC News reported that security firm Prevx will release a "small program" that will gather data about the effectiveness of anti-virus software: In the face of the tidal wave of malware, said Mr Bolin, PC users need a … Continue reading →

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Establishing expectations for AV vendors

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

At StopBadware, we're currently revising our guidelines for badware applications. The goal of these guidelines is to distinguish between applications that are badware (defined as "software that fundamentally disregards a user's choice about how his or her computer or network … Continue reading →

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