Avast AV Evaluation
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Evaluation Criteria Table
| Area | Results | Notes | |
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| Platform Support | |||
| Windows | Windows 95 - Windows Vista. Includes Windows XP 64-bit operating systems. Windows Server. | ||
| Mac | Yes. The mac product should be available soon. | ||
| Linus/Solaris | Linux Home version Linux\Unix Server | ||
| PDA (Palm, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry) | Windows CE, Palm, Windows Mobile 5 | ||
| Other (cell phones?) | Windows CE for SmartPhones Outlook plug-in | ||
| Exchange Server | Yes | ||
| SMTP Server | Yes | ||
| U3 Support | Avast! U3 Anti-Virus Edition
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| Client Functions | ---- | ---- | |
| Malware behavior detection | Yes. | ||
| Spyware protection | |||
| Firewall/IDS/IPS | Yes, IDS. | ||
| Browsing protection | Yes. | ||
| Tamper protection | |||
| AV detect test results | |||
| Footprints/performance impact | |||
| POP/IMAP/SMTP scan (SSL?) | Yes also included Outlook plug-in. No SSL. | ||
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| Management Functions | ---- | ---- | |
| Same client managed & unmanaged? | |||
| Platforms managed | |||
| One mgmt console for all platforms? | |||
| Console requirements | |||
| Server push? | |||
| Client pull? | |||
| Admin access required on client? | |||
| Server redundancy (transitioning) | |||
| Remote install/upgrades to clients | Ease of client upgrades | ||
| Central alerting/reporting options | Lost clients/last check-in, virus detections | ||
| Delegation of admin rights by group etc? | |||
| AD integration? | |||
| Management security model | Securing of traffic | ||
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| Vendor Information | ---- | ---- | |
| Local Experience/Overall Reputation | Software available since 1988. Company founded 1991. | ||
| Tech support options | FAQ, Forum, email, phone for commercial users only. Located in the Czech Republic. | ||
| Quality of tech support web site | |||
| Frequency of definition updates | Unknown. Last updated listed 12-4-2007 | ||
| Frequency of program updates | Every few months\bugfixes | Speed to address vulnerabilities | |
| Scope of installed bases (size) | Designed for enterprise? Common in Hi-Ed? | Has enterprise edition Gordon |
