PC Security Test shows Antivirus Products Being Left Behind

JMH · May 23, 2012

The dismal Proactive Security Challenge results turned in by the big AV (Anti-Virus) players in the most recent Matousec.com 64-bit Windows 7 tests are making us wonder whether security companies are really catering to the needs of 64-bit PC/OS users. Are traditional AV vendors even capable of delivering reliable and robust protection to these users?

I. 64-bit OS security landscape

With the increase of processing power and rapidly dropping memory prices, 64-bit systems are firmly in the mainstream (check the latest Steam statistics — x64 systems are used on more than 60% of the modern gamer-oriented PCs).

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PC Security Test shows Antivirus Products Being Left Behind

JMH

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