The wildlist

["Alex Eckelberry" <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

Right on, Larry.
 
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/The-AntiMalware-Certification-Problem/

 

The Anti-Malware Certification Problem


Opinion: One of the dirty little secrets of the anti-malware industry is
that the WildList doesn't really prove a whole lot about a product.

Failure to find all malware in the famous WildList can cause an
anti-malware product to fail VB100 certification. Sometimes this is
scandalous as when Microsoft's OneCare failed WildList testing last year
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2094219,00.asp>  to widespread
derision. But what does the WildList really prove?

In fact, insiders in the anti-virus industry, especially vendors, are
widely derisive of the WildList, looking on it as an outdated burden on
their development. The malware in it is outdated and not representative
of the true threats facing users. 


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