Explanation

The tables on each page represent the results of the Anti-Virus tests against the malware that we collect each day. Each AV vendor has different capabilities and success in detecting malware that is collected. No single vendor detects 100%, nor can they ever. To expect complete protection will always be science-fiction.

That being said, you can see the different statistics of the different vendors in our charts. It can be confusing since each vendor uses a different name for each infection type and family. All tests are done with the same set of binaries for each vendor. We continue to test each of the binaries until each vendor is able to detect each piece of malware in our repository. Where ever possible we have attempted to contact the vendor for assistance with the command line options that we use. Otherwise we try different options to produce the highest detection rate available from the options.

Time Periods

In all cases the time periods listed for the charts are summarizations for that specific time period. So for the Re-Tests, the time period does not represent the interval for testing. ie, the weekly charts are for the last seven days of processing. The seven day Re-Test chart does not represent that the binaries were re-tested once in that period. It does represent a summarization of the processing and testing of the binaries in that time period.

AV Results for Comparisons

It is difficult to not compare one vendor to the next due to how we have the data structured on the pages. It would be impossible not to try and derive conclusions from those results. While that is the case, our goal is not to create a real comparison site for everyone to try and compete to see which AV vendor is better than the next. There are a multitude of those already, each of which have their own sets of malware to test and rules that they follow for complete their testing. That is not our purpose. We do not have a specific set of malware to test. We instead gather in new malware daily and test it against the different vendors.

The versions of AV engines that we have are as new as the vendor can provide us and updated at least hourly if not more frequently. But they are gateway or fileserver products for the most part. We do have plans for using full consumer AV applications as well, but that will take time and much more in donations to allow us to build the back end for that. We will get to it, just not today.

AV Vendor List

The following Vendor tables show which of the AV vendors we are currently using as well as the engine and signature level of each application. In most cases we are using the command-line-interface versions, gateway versions, or file server versions. These are not the normal home user versions and in some cases are special versions for anti-virus test systems. The data within the tables is being pulled from the live systems and updated twice a day. The actual engines and signatures are attempted to be updated prior to each malware run whether it is from the day0 test or for a retry. So the applications should be as updated as possible before testing occurs.

The current list of AV tools that we use are as follows:

Linux Vendor List

Vendor	Engine	Signatures	Command Options
Authentium	4.6.5	201205161340	aiscan --nomem --nombr --noboot --all --pua
Avast	3.2.1	120516-0	avastcmd --testall --blockdevices --testfull --archivetype=A
AVG	12.0.1782	2425/5003	avgscan --heur --arc --macrow --pwdw --repok --pup
Avira	8.2.10.68	7.11.30.58	avscan --batch -noboot -nombr -s -rs --scan-in-archive --alltypes --allfiles --without-PCK -nomem --heur-level=3 --alert-action=none
BitDefender	7.90123	7.42290	bdscan
Clam	0.97.3	14927	clamscan --no-summary --detect-pua -r
DrWeb	6.0.0.02020	7.0.2.4281	drweb -ar -cn -ha -ok -path=$1
Eset	3.0.21	7143 (20120516)	esets_scan --files --arch --subdir --mail --sfx --rtp --adware --heur --adv-heur
FProt	4.5.1.85	201201271132	fpscan --scanlevel=4 --heurlevel=4 --archive=99 --adware --report
FSecure	2.50 build 11035	Wednesday, 16 May 2012_03	fsav --allfiles=yes --scanexecutables=yes --archive=yes --mime=yes --riskware=yes --virus-action1=report --riskware-action1=report --suspected-action1=report --auto=yes --list=yes
Ikarus	1.01.118	16.05.2012	t3scan
Kaspersky	5.7.20	16-05-2012	kav4ws-kavscanner
McAfee	5400.1158	5000 created May 16 2012	uvscan --recursive --noboot --allole --mime --program --unzip --secure --!guru --!server
Norman	6.8.6	2012-15-05 23:30	mtscan
Panda	9.04.03	14/05/2012	pavcl -auto -nob -cmp -nos -noscr -rpt:$out -aex -heu:1
QuickHeal	11.00	18 October, 2011	qhscan -DNAScan -ARCHIVE -WARE -LIST -PACKED -REPORT=$tmp
Sophos	4.51.0	05-16-2012	sweep -ndi -ns -nb -all -rec -nremove -eec -sc -f -tnef -mime -oe -pua -suspicious -archive
TrendMicro	3.00-1009	Sunday, 13 May 2012	vscantmrh -S -NC -NM -NB
Vexira	5.5.0.2	14.2.72.0	vascan --all-files --heuristics=high --sfx --action=skip -G
VirusBlokAda	3.12.16.4	Wednesday, 16 May 2012	vba32.sh -m=3 -af+ -pm+ -rw+ -ha=2 -vm+ -ar+ -sfx+ -ml+
VirusBuster	5.5.0.2	14.2.72.0	vbscan --all-files --heuristics=high --sfx --action=skip -G

Windows Vendor List

Vendor	Engine	Signatures	Command Options
AhnLab	Wednesday, 16 May 2012.01	Wednesday, 16 May 2012.01	v3tmedic.exe /scantype:all /cure:off /log
Authentium	4.6.2	201205161340	aiscan.exe --nomem --nombr --noboot --all --pua
Avast	command-line scanner	120516-0	ashcmd /_ /s /d /p /a /c /i /t=a /x=P /e=100 /r=report
AVG	10.0.2425	271/5002	avgscanx.exe /HEUR /ARC /MACROW /PWDW /REPOK /PUP
Avira	8.2.10.64	7.11.30.58	scancl --nombr /s /z /a --nomem --heurlevel=3
BitDefender	7.1	11.0.1.6	bdc.exe /arc
Clam	0.97.3	14927	clamscan --no-summary --detect-pua -r
Comodo	5.1	12343	cavscons /h2 /c
DrWeb	7.00.1.05020/7.00.2.04281	Wednesday, 16 May 2012 09:40	dwscancl /ar /ha /ok /sls- /sps-
Emsisoft	5.1.0.4	Wednesday, 16 May 2012	a2cmd.exe /h /r /a
Eset	4.2.71.2	7143 (20120516)	ecls --files --arch --subdir --mail --sfx --rtp --adware --heur --adv-heur
Fortinet	4.3.398	15.546	vscanner.exe -V -gALL
FProt	4.6.2.117	201205161704	bin64\\MS\\fpscan64.exe -i \\antivir.def --scanlevel=4 --heurlevel=4 --archive=99 --adware --report
FSecure	9.00.17090	Tuesday, 27 March 2012	scan --archive --adv-heur
GData	AVA 22.4985,AVL 22.913	16.05.2012,16.05.2012	avkcmd.exe /scan(e3):
Ikarus	1.01.118	16.05.2012	t3scan
K7	9.10.0.0	10.0.2422	k7cscn32.exe
Kaspersky	6.0.4.1424	30012012 0030	avp.exe SCAN /i0 /fa
McAfee	5400.1158	6713 created May 16 2012	scan.exe /RECURSIVE /NOBOOT /ALLOLE /MIME /PROGRAM /UNZIP /SECURE
Microsoft	1.8403	Wed May 16 03:45:58 2012	mpscanp.exe /report /rptall
Norman	5.99.02	Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:16	nvcc /BS- /C /CL:0 /N /L:0 /O /SB:1 /U
PCTools	7.0.5.0	20120517.009	SDAVFileScan.exe -v
QuickHeal	11.00	15 May, 2012	qhscan /DNAScan /ARCHIVE /WARE /LIST /PACKED
Sophos	4.73.0	05-16-2012	sav32cli.exe -ndi -ns -nb -all -rec -nremove -eec -sc -f -tnef -mime -oe -pua -suspicious -archive -nmbr -nmem
Sunbelt	3.0	11924	sbscan /f
Symantec	20111.2.0.82	2012/3/23 Build: 23	symscan.exe /defs
Vexira	5.5.0.4	14.2.72.0	vascan --all-files --heuristics=high --sfx --action=skip -G
VirusBlokAda	3.12.16.4	Wednesday, 16 May 2012	vba32w /mr=0 /as=0 /bt- /m=3 /af+ /pm+ /rw+ /ha=2 /vm+ /ar+ /sfx+ /ml+
VirusBuster	5.5.0.4	14.2.72.0	vbscan.exe --all-files --heuristics=high --sfx --action=skip -G

Updates

These reports are updated once a day.

AV Processing Statistics

This chart is the total number of files processed by the AV test system.

Zero AV Detection Statistics

These statistics are the result of AV testing over a 48-hour period and how many files were still not detected by any single vendor. There is a severe change in the results after 2011-07 which is when we added in the Windows AV scanners to our test suite. While on most days the results are not zero, the values are so low as to not be seen in the current chart.

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