comp/net virus protection

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Originally Posted by mbpark

Yes, we can talk about how great certain AV programs are, but if you don't have the right methodology for getting at the really nasty ones, it's all moot.

Nobody suggests an anti-virus software is perfect. However if Conficker is as widespread as reported, then every decent anti-virus software must have some solution or at least report the worm exists. Currently, you are the only one who even mentions detecting it. Others have said their anti-virus software works great, but never reported anything detected, stopped, or removed.

Currently posted is not a single useful benchmark from which to recommend any anti-virus software. Irrelevant is the methodology for one virus. More important are which anti-viruses see and do not see how many infections. Only then would a potential benchmark exist.