Microsoft's Antivirus Program Stinks On Ice

According to an Austrian researcher, Microsoft's Live OneCare came in last in a test of 17 antivirus software programs, proving once again that Microsoft, though the leader in computer technology, can't seem to put out a product that lives up to its reputation.

Microsoft's OneCare Finishes Last in Antivirus Test

Jennifer LeClaire, newsfactor.com

Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare came in at the bottom of the heap of 17 antivirus software applications in a test against nearly half a million viruses, Trojans, worms, and other malware, according to Austrian antivirus researcher Andreas Cleminti.

Cleminti posts quarterly results of tests of top antivirus products on his AV Comparatives Web site (www.av-comparatives.org). G Data Security's AntiVirusKit blocked 99.5 percent of the malicious threats. AEC's TrustPort AV WS, Anvira's AntiVir PE Premium, MicroWorld's eScan AntiVirus, F-Secure's Anti-Virus, and Kaspersky Labs' AV also scored high marks.

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