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Comparative results and reports are published online during the following months:
March and September: comparative results of on-demand detection of virus/malware
June and December: retrospective/proactive test results

"The Retrospective test report of November has been released. Go to AV-Comparatives, click on Comparatives and select the Report Nr. 20 to read the detailed test results.

Many products got lower awards due too many false alarms. Kaspersky took a plunge...

Readers should really read the full report to understand the results.

AV-Comparatives

avast! Professional Edition 4.8
AVG Anti-Virus 8.0
AVIRA AntiVir Premium 8.1
BitDefender Antivirus 11
eScan Anti-Virus 9.0
ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus 3.0
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009
G DATA AntiVirusKit (AVK) 2009
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
McAfee VirusScan Plus 12.1
Microsoft OneCare 2.5
Norman Antivirus & Anti-Spyware 7.1
Sophos Endpoint Protection 7.5.1
Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 2009
TrustPort Antivirus Workstation 2.8
VBA32 Scanner for Windows 3.12.8.2