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Virus Bulletin 100% Awards



The Virus Bulletin 100% awards recognize those products best able to detect viruses known to be 'in the wild'. Unlike some other similar-sounding schemes, Virus Bulletin uses the most up-to-date WildList in its tests. This means that products that are 'up with the game' are the the ones most likely to be granted VB 100% awards.

For details concerning the VB 100% awards, and the testing behind them, click here.

Alternatively, view a complete summary of how the various anti-virus products have fared against the In the Wild viruses since January 1998.







VB100% Holders

February 2002 (Windows ME)


Nov 2001 (Windows NT)

Sept 2001 (NetWare 5)


April 2001 (Windows 2000)

February 2001 (Windows ME)

* There is an error in the printed copy of the February 2001 ME Comparative,

Norman Virus Control missed no InTheWild File viruses (o/d and o/a) and therefore did earn the VB100% award.

We have also been asked to point out that the low detection rates for OLE files on-access for Aladdin eSafe Desktop were due to the nature of the test procedures and do not represent a real world problem.


November 2000 (Windows NT)

September 2000 (NetWare 5.1)

July 2000 (Win98)

April 2000 (Windows NT)

* There is an error in the printed copy of the April 2000 NT Comparative, which was corrected by an errata slip included with every posted issue. Symantec NAV missed no boot sector viruses (o/d and o/a) and therefore did earn the VB100% award.

February 2000 (DOS)

November 1999 (Windows 98)

September 1999 (Windows NT)

July 1999 (NetWare)

May 1999 (Windows 98)

March 1999 (Windows NT)

  • ESET NOD32 v1.13
  • iRiS AntiVirus v22.16
  • Kaspersky Lab AVP v3.0.128
  • Network Associates NetShield NT v4.0.2.4008
  • Norman Virus Control v4.63
  • Sophos Anti-Virus v3.17 `
  • January 1999 (DOS)

    November 1998 (Windows 98)

  • Alwil Software AVAST32 v7.70
  • CA Cheyenne Inoculan v5.0.4
  • Data Fellows F-Secure Anti-Virus 4.02
  • ESET NOD32 v1.09
  • iRiS AntiVirus v22.13
  • Kaspersky Lab AVP v3.0
  • Network Associates Dr Solomon AVTK v7.87
  • Norman Virus Control v4.52
  • Sophos Anti-Virus v3.13
  • Symantec Norton AntiVirus v5.00.01
  • September 1998 (Windows NT)

    July 1998 (NetWare)

    May 1998 (Windows 95)

    March 1998 (Windows NT)

    February 1998 (DOS)

    January 1998 (Windows 95)

    For more information on the VB 100% Awards, follow this link.


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