Compare the results on the VGREP list. This list will be generated some days after the new vgrep database is present. This website is part of the viruspool.net project.
At present the database contains:
| Virus descriptions | 4435127 |
|---|---|
| Samples tested | 1349145 |
| Antivirus Manufacturers | 14 |
- ALWIL avast! ashCmd 4.7/080214-0 14-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 112605 out of 1349145 live samples ( 8.3 %)
- Avira AntiVir/Win32-Console Version 7.4.0.15 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 514788 out of 1349145 live samples ( 38.2 %)
- CA VET RESCUE 8.3.0.0 14-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 203649 out of 1349145 live samples ( 15.1 %)
- Frisk Software FPCMD 4.4.3 14-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 664012 out of 1349145 live samples ( 49.2 %)
- GRISoft AVG 7.5.516/1280 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 675388 out of 1349145 live samples ( 50.1 %)
- Kaspersky Lab KavCon 1.0.0.48 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 256480 out of 1349145 live samples ( 19 %)
- McAfee Scan 5.20.0 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 42047 out of 1349145 live samples ( 3.1 %)
- Microsoft MP CL 1.3204 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 94518 out of 1349145 live samples ( 7 %)
- Norman NVCC 5.91.10 14-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 700725 out of 1349145 live samples ( 51.9 %)
- Rising RavScan Win32-Console 20.0.0.0 14-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 382623 out of 1349145 live samples ( 28.4 %)
- SOFTWIN BitDefender BDSCAN 1.01 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 460087 out of 1349145 live samples ( 34.1 %)
- Sophos SAV32CLI 4.26 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 106999 out of 1349145 live samples ( 7.9 %)
- Symantec SAVCLS 1.0.0.1 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 29075 out of 1349145 live samples ( 2.2 %)
- Trend Micro VSCANTM 3.00-1009/107 15-Feb-2008
- Number of names in the database: 192131 out of 1349145 live samples ( 14.2 %)
These results seem to indicate there are a lot of samples out there that are caught by only 1 scanner while the rest of them could not care less. The comparison is extensive but done somewhat infrequently. It's main usage is to compare names assigned betweeen scanners.