PC Magazine: How We Test Malware Blocking
After the initial malware cleanup, an antivirus product's day-to-day job is keeping out new infections. PCMag tests just how well each antivirus does this job.
By Neil J. Rubenking
May 1, 2014
Every antivirus product and security suite should prevent attack by viruses and other malware. I challenge such products by deliberately trying to infect a protected test system using known malware samples. I then calculate a malware blocking score based on how successfully the product detected and prevented these attacks. I also check the antivirus's ability to prevent infection by blocking malware-hosting URLs.
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