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AV-Lab's test of FREE malware scanners
Source: https://avlab.pl/sites/default/files...canners_EN.pdfIn the modern world, both individual and corporate users reach from time to time for software presented in the report. Due to the growing number of easy to detect generic threats and reviving samples of malware which uses malicious scripts, the role of traditional scanners is no longer as important as it was before. All applications tested by AVLab enable users to select scanning destination, which is verified against infected files. In the test, we haven’t included scanners which offer only so called quick check for the most important system areas because it doesn’t include user personal folders so verification of virus collection is impossible.
Malicious code developers who have access to advanced tools, readymade guides, and even cybercriminal services, don’t make task easier for experts seconded to hard analytical work. On the other hand, scanner designers find it very difficult to reconcile performance of these solutions and constantly increasing number of virus signatures. Traditional scanning techniques are being phased out in favour of more advanced, automated techniques with ability to learn threats patterns. In addition, some developers completely abandon on-demand scanners, and others make use of cloud model, leaving the functionality to scan only the most important system areas (drivers, registry, and running processes).