Test antivirus protection against drive-by download

testy drive by

Attacks that use vulnerabilities in software are difficult to detect. This process is even more complicated, if the hackers have to gain control over the computer by completely undetectable vulnerabilities, known as FUD (Fully Undetectable) or 0-day vulnerability that are prevalent among very few group people, mostly surrounded by cyber criminals, but also among hardware and software vendors. Events of this type […]

Fileless malware protection test (October 2017)

Fileless Malware test

In times of digitalization nearly every aspect of public and private life, there is no shortage of new and interesting techniques to circumvent security. Although for several years the first violin in the midst of the malware still play pests using asymmetric cryptography, we cannot complain about the shortage and such ways of cheating the […]

Test Participation & Certification Options

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Advanced In-The-Wild Malware Test - What Is Included?

Paid Assessment Participation
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GENERAL

Advanced In-The-Wild Malware Test
Previously performed by AVLab
Public test results
Certification, if criteria are met
Annual awards, if eligible

RESULT REVIEW & TRANSPARENCY

Result review and clarification
Available to all tested vendors
Available to all tested vendors
Evidence necessary to verify a disputed result
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Available to all tested vendors
Vendor commentary and response
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Available to all tested vendors

TEST PREPARATION & CUSTOM CONFIGURATION

Product onboarding and configuration review
Not applicable
Vendor-recommended product configuration
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Custom logging configuration
Not applicable
Vendor-requested technical logs
Not available retroactively

TECHNICAL SERVICES AND DATA

Detailed technical analysis
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Detailed test data
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API access to test data
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Evidence & technical logs
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Additional validation and retesting
Depending on scope
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Technical consultation with AVLab
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Use in social media and PR
Use in sales and marketing materials
Annual award materials, if eligible

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