In what is the first in a series of tests centering on the capabilities of endpoint protection products, NSS Labs has released a report that examines socially engineered Malware, and what vendor will deal with it best.
Trend Micro comes out on top in Malware testing.
This report is the second from NSS Labs where a vendor didn not sponsor the test. According to the report itself, Trend Micro took the top spot with a score of 96.4-percent.
NSS Labs defines socially engineered Malware as Malware that is hidden or disguised inside software, and delivered when the user downloads and installs said software. The testing took place this past July and August, over 11-days.
There is an interesting note for this test. The overview and report from NSS Labs somewhat aligns with the report recently issued by Cyveillance. The difference is that NSS Labs comes clean with everything they tested, as well as how the tests were performed.
Where the two reports agree is that Malware is being distributed online and more often than not, it will evade traditional security programs. NSS Labs cites statistics from Trend Micro that 53-percent of Malware is now being delivered via the Web, versus Malware being delivered to email, accounting for just 12-percent of Malware online. The two reports also agree that social networks are popular targets for criminals.
When it comes to the breakdown, Trend Micro topped the list with a 96.4-percent detection rate overall, Kaspersky (87.8%) and Norton (81.8%) round out the top three spots. AVG, Panda, and ESET rounded out the bottom three spots respectively, while McAfee, Norman, and F-Secure are dead center of the list.
Other items of note from the report include a comment that commends McAfee for quick block times, and a note that cloud-based reputations systems boosted protection on average. Norton’s behavioral protection also got a nod, as it made up for lackluster protection during the download portion of the NSS Labs test.
For more information on NSS Labs, including getting a copy of the report itself, visit them online. http://nsslabs.com/
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