Subject: Quick reference antiviral review chart
Date: 14 Mar 1997 15:21:30 -0500
X-Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 10:48:30 -0500 (EST)
X-Digest: Volume 10 : Issue 44

[Moderator's note:  I've de-HTML-ized this.  The original, with all links intact, is at http://www.freenet.victoria.bc.ca/techrev/quickref.html.]

Quick reference antiviral review chart


(maintained by Rob Slade)
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This listing is intended to give a quick overview guide to the comparative
features and effectiveness of the many different antiviral products. If the
version numbers are out of date, please send updated copies for review to
Rob Slade at the address given at the end of this list. The companion files
Antiviral Software Evaluation FAQ (avrevfaq.html) and Antiviral contacts
listing (CONTACTS.LST) provide additional related information. All three
files are available in the Computer Virus SIG of the Victoria (BC, Canada)
Freenet (telnet://guest@freenet.victoria.bc.ca and give the command "go
virus"). (This file is the basis for Appendix B of "Robert Slade's Guide to
Computer Viruses".)


This file is now maintained with minimal HTML formatting.
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Product            Ver   Type    UI Doc Ease Ovrl Price Comments
                        SDRIMOE  CG 1-4  I U  1-4
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Amiga


BootX (discontined)5.23  SDRM     G               free
amiga.physik.unizh.ch, ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
or wuarchive.wustl.edu /mirrors2/amiga.physik.unizh.ch/util/virus
Reviewed


Computer Malware B.9508  info        4         4  Free
VTC, cert


LDV                1.73


VirusChecker       6.26                           free
amiga.physik.unizh.ch, ux1.cso.uiuc.edu or wuarchive.wustl.edu


VirusZ             3.06


Virus Tracker      2.45


ZeroVirus



Atari


Chasseur II              D
atari.archive.umich.edu
Reviewed


FCHECK             25      I
atari.archive.umich.edu
Reviewed


Protect6                 DR
atari.archive.umich.edu or larserio@ifi.uio.no
Reviewed


Sagrotan           4.12 S
atari.archive.umich.edu
Reviewed


VIRUSDIE                S
atari.archive.umich.edu
Reviewed


Computer Malware B.9508  info        4         4  Free
VTC, cert


VKILLER            3.84 SD
woodside@ttidca.com or atari.archive.umich.edu /atari/Utilities/Virus
Reviewed



Mac


Computer Malware B.9508  info        4         4  Free
VTC, cert


Disinfectant       3.6  SDR                       Free
nwu, sumex-aim.stanford.edu, mac.archive.umich.edu


Gatekeeper       1.3      R MO                    Free  (no longer supported)
Chris Johnson


Rival
Microseeds Publishing


SAM                5    SD  M                     $99
Symantec/Norton


Virex              4.5.5
(see MS-DOS, product not by same author)


VirusDetective     5.10.5
Jeff Shulman




MS-DOS


Advanced Security           MO   C   2   2 3   1
no longer supported
Reviewed


AntiViral ToolKit 2.2   SDRI                       $59.95
KAMI, various agents
Reviewed


Antivirus (IRIS)        SDR M    C   2   2 4   2   $49
Fink Enterprises
Reviewed


Antivirus-Plus          SDR M    C   2   2 4   2   $99
Trend Micro
Reviewed


AVAST!             7.50 SDRIMO   CG  3   3 2   3
ALWIL Software
Reviewed


Certus                  S RIMO   C   2   1 3   2
no longer supported, cf. Norton Antivirus
Reviewed


Computer Malware B.9508  info        4         4  Free  (note also CARObase
VTC, cert                                                and CMB)


Central Point Anti-VirusSDRIMO    G  3   2 2   2
limited support, cf. Symantec/Norton, see also MSAV, Turbo AV
Reviewed


Control Room               I      G  2   4 4   2
no longer supported
Reviewed


Data Physician +  4.01  SDRIM    C   2   2 2   2
Digital Dispatch
Reviewed


Data Security Plus          MO   C   2   3 2   2
PC Guardian
Reviewed


DISKSECURE        2.42     IM    C   2   3 3   4        BSIs only
risc, urvax, eugene cf also FixMBR, FixUTIL
SafeMBR, CHKSMBR, CHKMEM, CHKBOOT in FixUtil etc. are free
Reviewed


Dr. Sol. AVToolkit 7.68 SDRIMO   CG  3   2 3   4
S&S International Ltd., support@sands.co.uk, support@us.drsolomon.com
Reviewed


Eliminator              SDR      C   3   2 3   2
(no longer supported)
Reviewed


F-PROT            2.25  SDR      CG  3   3 3   4 home - free, bus. - $1/CPU
sales@complex.is, risc, urvax, eugene, garbo
Reviewed
Reviewed (Command Software)
Reviewed (Data Fellows)
Reviewed older version 1.xx with utilities


Freeze!!                    MO   C   2   3 3   2
Command Software
Reviewed


Hoffman Summary    612    info    G  3         3  $35
risc, urvax, eugene


HS                 3.58    I     C   2   2 2   3  $15
Stroem System Soft
Reviewed


HyperACCESS/5           S        C   2   1 2   2        term program
Higraeve                                                 with scanner
Reviewed


IBM Antivirus/DOS  2.5  SRDI     CG  2   2 2   3  $35
local IBM rep
Reviewed
Reviewed IBM scanner (no longer supported)


Immune II          4.1  SD  M    CG  1   1 3   2  $40
Higher Ground Diagnositcs                               (see also PC-Cillin)
Reviewed


Immunizer                   MO   C   1   1 1   1
Western Digital
Reviewed


Integrity Master   3.11cS  I     CG  4   3 3   3  $28
risc, urvax, eugene
Reviewed


InocuLAN                S   MO   C   2   2 2   2
Cheyenne Software
Reviewed


LANProtect         1.1  S        CG  1   2 2   2
Intel
Reviewed


Mace Vaccine                MO   C   1   3 2   2
no longer supported
Reviewed


Network Security Organizer       CG  2   3 3   2
Thompson Network Software (cf. OnTrack?)
Reviewed


Norton AntiVirus   3.0  SDRI      G  2   3 2   3  $130
Symantec, see also Central Point
Reviewed


PC-Cillin         5.02  SDRIM    C   3   3 3   2  $139
Trend Micro (no longer supported?) cf. Immune II
Reviewed


PC/DACS                     MOE  CG  3   2 2   2
Mergent
Reviewed


PC-Vault                     O   C   2   3 3   1
Johnson Computer Systems
Reviewed


Rising Anti-Virus           M    C   1   2 2   2
Rising Science and Technology Inc.
Reviewed


SAFE                       IMOE  C   1   2 1   2
Micronyx
Reviewed


SafeWord Virus-Safe1.12    I     C   2   3 4   3
Enigma Logic
Reviewed


Security Guardian           MOE  C   2   2 3   3
Command Software
Reviewed


SIX (also BRECT)   3.08    I     C   2   3 2   2  Free
DriftNet BBS +1-506-325-9002
Reviewed


Thunderbyte Utility7.07 SDRIMOE  C   2   2 3   3  $29
risc, urvax, eugene, garbo
Reviewed
Reviewed Professional version
Reviewed (older scan only version)


Untouchable        1.1  SDRIM    CG  2   2 2   2        PCUNTUCH.RVW
no longer supported, see also V-Analyst/B.R.M.
Reviewed


VACCINE (WWS)      5.00 SD IMO   C   2   1 2   2
The Davidsohn Group
Reviewed


VACCINE (Sophos)   9111 S  I     CG  2   2 2   3
Sophos
Reviewed


VDS                2.10T   I     CG  2   2 3   2
risc, urvax, eugene
Reviewed


VET                9.0  SDRIM    CG  3   3 3   3
Cybec
Reviewed


Victor Charlie     5.0     IM    C   3   2 3   3  $99
(limited support?)
Reviewed


VirAway                 S        C   1   3 2  2   $49
Techmar Computer Products, cf. Antivirus-Plus, Inoculan
Reviewed


Virex-PC           2.99 SDRIM     G  4   2 4   4   $49
Datawatch, limited support
Reviewed


Virus0Buster       4.84 SDRIMO   CG  3   3 3   4
Leprechaun Software
Reviewed


ViruCide                SD       CG  3     4   3
Parsons, cf. McAfee (no longer supported), Trend, Cheyenne
Reviewed


VIRUSCAN Suite     2.54 SDRIM    C   2   2 2   3  ~$25/module
risc, urvax, SIMTEL, garbo, mcafee.com
Reviewed


VirusNet PC             SDRI     CG  3   3 3   3
SafetyNet, cf. F-PROT
Reviewed


VirusSafe LAN      7.1  SDRI O   CG  2   2 3   2
EliaShim Micro
Reviewed


Vi-Spy             14.0 SDR M    CG  2   2 3   3  $150
RG Software Systems
Reviewed


Watchdog            7       MOE  C   3   3 3   3
Fischer International
Reviewed


Watchdog Armor Card         MOE  C   3   2 3   3
Fischer International
Reviewed



OS/2


HyperACCESS/5           S        C   2   1 2   2        term program
Higraeve                                                 with scanner
Reviewed


IBM Antivirus/OS/2 2.5  SRDI     CG  2   2 2   3  $35
local IBM rep
Reviewed


SCAN/OS/2 Suite    2.22 SDRIM    C   2   2 2   3  ~$35/module
risc, urvax, SIMTEL, garbo, mcafee.com




UNIX


Computer Malware B.9508  info        4         4  Free
VTC, cert


Tripwire                   I                      Free
ftp.cs.purdue.edu pub/spaf/COAST/Tripwire


VirusScan/Solaris       SD                        U$200/server
risc, urvax, SIMTEL, garbo, mcafee.com


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Key:

Type - S=scanner, D=disinfection (restoration of state), R=resident,
          I=integrity checking, M=activity monitor, O=operation restricting,
          E=encryption

UI - user interface - C=command line, G=menu or GUI


The following are based on a 1=poor - 4=excellent scale

Doc - documentation
Ease - I=installation, U=use
Ovrl - overall rating for general use


Sites:

VTC - ftp.informatik.uni-hamburg.de (134.100.4.42)
cert - virus materials now moved to cs.ucr.edu
eugene - eugene.utmb.edu (129.109.9.21)
garbo - garbo.uwasa.fi (193.166.120.5)
nwu - ftp.acns.nwu.edu (129.105.113.52)
risc - risc.ua.edu (130.160.4.7)
simtel - ftp.coast.net (mirrored at other places)
urvax - urvax.urich.edu (141.166.36.6)


For more detailed reviews see /pub/virus-l/docs/reviews at cert
For general virus info see the VIRUS-L/comp.virus FAQ at
ftp://cs.ucr.edu/pub/virus-l/vlfaq200.txt


Shipping Address

Please send updated versions of antivirals to Rob Slade at 3118 Baird Road,
North Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7K 2G6.  Publishers shipping from outside of
Canada are advised to label the materials as samples per GST section 215(1),
without value and not subject to GST.  Please note that UPS and RPS seem to
have extreme difficulty in getting shipments into the country.  (In addition, I
am in support of the proposed boycott of UPS over their sale of digitized
signatures.)  Neither Rob Slade nor V.I.R.U.S. take any responsibility for
shipments delayed or refused at Customs for failure to follow these directions.

copyright Robert M. Slade, 1992-97   QUICKREF.RVW   970305

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