Comparison Test of Anti-Virus-Software 2002-01 (PC-WELT) of the
University of Magdeburg and GEGA IT-Solutions GbR (http://www.av-test.org)
Copyright (c) 2002 PC-WELT and Andreas Marx <amarx@gega-it.de>

Last Update: 2002-03-29 (Data: 2002-01-18)


Hint (2002-01-18): The test of the virus detection was performed using the
WildList 11/2001 (including Win32/Bady.C, even if it is a backdoor).


AVGP-ME, -XH
Grisoft
AVG

Comments:
- (None)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- (All viruses found)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- On-Access: Michelangelo.A (2x)


AVIR-ME, -XH
H+BEDV Datentechnik
AntiVir Personal Edition

Comments:
- Free of charge for personal, non-commercial use, but the Freeware edition
  cannot scan network drives (download: www.free-av.com)
- A try to start an infected file under Windows ME was not successful (it
  was correctly blocked), however, the system crashes at the same time
- Standard settings of the on-demand scanner are already optimal, therefore
  the two results of the performance tests were the same

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- On-Demand: Win32/Magistr.B (2x), W97M/Service.A (2x)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- (All viruses found)


AVKI-ME, -XH
G Data
AntiVirenKit

Comments:
- On special request of the developers we've tested a Release Candidate
  version of the scanner, which is not sold or available in this form
- A try to have a look on the report files using the built-in function
  was not successful, only an empty window appeared
- An on-access performance test was not possible under both operating
  systems: The system crashed with a General Protection Fault
- Has two integrated scan engines: Kaspersky and RAV (GeCAD)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- (All viruses found)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- On-Access: Michelangelo.A (2x)


FPWI-ME, -XH
Frisk, perComp
F-Prot for Windows

Comments:
- The guard cannot be configured under Windows XP - only activation and
  deactivation is possible

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- On-Demand: Michelangelo.A (2x)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- (All viruses found)


KASP-ME, -XH
Kaspersky Lab
Anti-Virus Personal

Comments:
- On special request of the developers we've tested a Release Candidate
  version of the scanner, which is not sold or available in this form
- Infected Powerpoint files will be reported correctly, however, there
  is no action like clean or delete possible
- Does not scan network drives

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- On-Demand: Michelangelo.A (2x)
- On-Access: All boot viruses

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- On-Demand and On-Access: Michelangelo.A (2x)


NORM-ME, -XH
Norman
Virus Control

Comments:
- No optimal settings can be switched on for the on-demand speed test:
  There is no option to select, what has to be scanned or skipped
- On-Access: Using the option "Benutzer fragen" (translated: "Ask user")
  no boot viruses are reported anymore, however, using the option
  "Entfernen" (translated: "Disinfect"), all boot viruses are found
  correctly

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- (All viruses found)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- (All viruses found)


NORT-ME, -XH
Symantec
Norton Anti-Virus 2002

Comments:
- (None)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- On-Access: Win32/Nimda.A (1x EML)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- On-Access: Win32/Nimda.A (1x EML)


PAND-ME, -XH
Panda Software
Antivirus Platinum

Comments:
- Guard does not work reliable under Windows ME: Under heavy load not
  all infected files are scanned and blocked
- Performance-/Speed test of the guard is not possible under Windows ME,
  because some error messages are displayed or the computer crashes

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- On-Access: See comment

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- On-Access: Win32/Nimda.A (1x EML)


PCCI-ME, -XH
Trend Micro
PC-cillin 2000

Comments:
- Standard settings of the on-demand scanner are already optimal, therefore
  the two results of the performance tests were the same

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- (All viruses found)

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- (All viruses found)


VSCA-ME, -XH
Network Associates
McAfee VirusScan

Comments:
- A lot of truncated texts can be found inside of the program, e.g. even
  inside of the main window

Missed ITW viruses (Windows ME):
- On-Demand: Win32/Nimda.A (1x EML), Michelangelo.A (2x)
- On-Access: Only Michelangelo.A (2x), Anticmos.A (2x) and
  Antiexe.A (2x) were found

Missed ITW viruses (Windows XP Home):
- On-Demand: Win32/Nimda.A (1x EML), Michelangelo.A (2x)


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