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Kostas4

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Avast! prevention test(20 malicious links)
« on: August 16, 2011, 02:58:55 PM »
I found a video,shows avast preventing some zero-day malicious links

Made by MrXidus channel on youtube.

Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Afh5E3Rp0&feature=relmfu


Great results for Avast![19/20] Undetected Malicious URL reported.
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Re: Avast! prevention test(20 malicious links)
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2011, 03:28:25 PM »
Other than the version of avast used being outdated these youtube guy's really dont have the knowledge and capabilities to properly test an av so they are really pointless, check out some reviews by well known testing companys like AV Comparitives, there are several other tests of avast if you use the search function.
This is also not the correct area where to post this info.
« Last Edit: August 16, 2011, 03:31:30 PM by craigb »
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spg SCOTT

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Re: Avast! prevention test(20 malicious links)
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2011, 03:43:03 PM »
Another thing I have just realised about these videos (aside from my own prejudices...)

At almost just over a week old...it is already irrelevant...
« Last Edit: August 16, 2011, 03:54:07 PM by spg SCOTT »
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Re: Avast! prevention test(20 malicious links)
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2011, 03:53:20 PM »
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Great results for Avast![19/20] Undetected Malicious URL reported.
it is not difficult to find 20 detected / undetected samples if you know where to look...

so as already said, these youtube test`s are pointless
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Re: Avast! prevention test(20 malicious links)
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2011, 04:00:31 PM »
Fully agree with Pondus here. Who does the maker of the video like to convince and what is his statement?
What does it bring? A random moment in time with some random results? Not much to go on from. Pointless vid, really,

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