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Title: The Consumer Reports testing scandal: It's far, far worse than we initially thou
Post by: Pondus on November 10, 2009, 08:08:55 PM

3 years old but interesting read

Friday, August 25, 2006
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/consumer-reports-testing-scandal-its_25.html



Problems w/ Malware Simulators (and Computer Reports anti-spyware test in particular)
Eric Howes, Director of Malware Research 8/25/2006
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ihs/alex/howes_20writeup_20spycar.pdf

Title: Re: The Consumer Reports testing scandal: It's far, far worse than we initially
Post by: polonus on November 10, 2009, 10:19:21 PM

Hi Pondus,

Did you test with spycar?

And the results? Webshield immediately protected me...

polonus

Title: Re: The Consumer Reports testing scandal: It's far, far worse than we initially thou
Post by: Pondus on November 10, 2009, 11:09:13 PM

Have tested several programs http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=46022.0