Surprise results from external Virus Test

Tests show-up some big names

[Visit Thailand]

Security tools that work with Windows Vista have failed tests to see if they can detect viruses circulating online.

Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare security tool was one of four products that failed independent tests carried out by the Virus Bulletin.

from the BBC: [news.bbc.co.uk...]

Of course this could just be a marketing / pr ploy by Virus Bulletin. I have to say that considering they are aimed at security advice the website is very difficult to navigate and when I try to see a summary of the results it says I must be registered.

[edited by: Visit_Thailand at 12:28 am (utc) on Feb. 7, 2007]

[bill]

Too bad they didn't bother to mention which software passed this test.

[Visit Thailand]

Exactly my thoughts, which made me wonder whether it is just a marketing ploy. Little point in saying these three didn't pass and not saying who did.

[bill]

Maybe it's just that the article is written like linkbait (and not that well done). The premise here is that <que the indignant outrage> Vista doesn't stop viruses...well, when did MS promote Vista as the AntiVirus OS?

[Visit Thailand]

Shame on the BBC if that is the case. At least it could be a good example of that and poor journalism.

Or perhaps it was a release send out from VB and picked up by the BBC without really thinking.