Anti-virus programs certified for Windows 7
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, has certified five vendors in detection and cleaning following its first round of testing security software designed for the just-released Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
To achieve the ICSA Labs Anti-Virus Certification, products must meet all criteria for detection of malware in desktops and servers. Products must demonstrate they have the capability to detect, identify and prevent self-replicating malware while reporting no false positives. The products also must be able to log the results of virus-detection attempts.
The following products earned ICSA Labs Certification for detection:
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 on Windows 7 64-bit
- Microsoft Forefront Client Security on Windows 7 64-bit
- Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Norman Security Suite on Windows 32-bit
- PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus on Windows 7 32-bit
- Webroot AntiVirus with SpySweeper on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.
- Webroot Internet Security Essentials on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.
The anti-virus cleaning requirements include removal of “in-the-wild” viruses from infected files and sectors. The products must be able to remove all viruses without adversely affecting the data or functionality that existed before the infection.
The following products earned ICSA Labs Anti-Virus Certification for cleaning:
- ESET Nod32 Antivirus on Windows 7 64-bit
- Microsoft Forefront Client Security on Windows 7 64-bit
- Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Webroot Internet Security Essentials on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Webroot AntiVirus with SpySweeper on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.