Check 2015: Self-Protection of Antivirus Software

[Batu69]

How well do security packages protect themselves against threats? Already in 2014, AV-TEST examined each relevant security software package in terms of whether it used simple protection technologies such as DEP and ASLR. Now comes the follow-up test with 31 solutions, and even more sophisticated checks. Whereas some manufacturers perfectly maintain the additional protection, the latest result is a bitter moment of truth for other providers.

It is undisputed: Good security software protects the user from risks and attacks from the Internet. But how well do the many security solutions in the market protect themselves against threats? AV-TEST already examined this question in November 2014, and published the test Self-Protection for Antivirus Software. It examined whether programmers use the freely available protection mechanisms DEP and ASLR for their program code. This involves existing functions in the compiler that simply need to be activated. The volume of code and program run time are not influenced by these technologies. How it works exactly is explained in the following box, "Background knowledge on ASLR, DEP and file signatures".

The test provided a wake-up call for some manufacturers and confirmed how carelessly self-protection was neglected in some cases. That is why many manufacturers pledged that they would immediately improve their protection.

300 days after the test scare

[Bhindu]

:wtf: Bitdefender 87.9% McAfee, Norton 100%