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Windows Vista failed active virus testing.

Saturday Feb 10, 2007

Windows 'fails' active virus test

It has been said by Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates, that Vista is the more secured than any other operating systems available on the market. @#$%^&*   Ok, ok, I will be a little bit open-minded. Try me, give me some proof. 

Testing with the virus bulletin ?, Ok I can accept that.   Then what's the result.

Oh man, you just failed me !!!. Below is what BBC report...

"Vista comes equipped with several different security tools 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.

The security testing group found that Live OneCare missed far more active viruses than any other program tested.

To pass the tests anti-virus tools must spot and stop 100% of the malicious programs used to attack them. "


Read more : (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6331959.stm)

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