14) What is ICSA Approval? (Computer virus)
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This article is from the Computer viruses FAQ, by David Harley D.Harley@icrf.icnet.uk, George Wenzel gwenzel@telusplanet.net and Bruce Burrell bpb@umich.edu with numerous contributions by others.
14) What is ICSA Approval? (Computer virus)
The ICSA has a certification program for PC virus scanners which offers
a measure of the detection capabilities of specific versions.
In the past, ICSA's modus operandi was the subject of much
scepticism within the antivirus community, but the current
procedures are much improved (but not perfect, but nothing is).
The specific criteria are available at:
http://www.icsa.net/services/consortia/anti-virus/certification.shtml
A list of the certified products is available at:
http://www.icsa.net/services/consortia/anti-virus/certified_products.shtml
The ICSA sponsors an Anti-Virus Product Developers consortium. The ICSA
and consortium members have created standards for anti-virus products
and the ICSA Anti-virus lab in Carlisle tests new versions of scanners
that are submitted to it and issues an "NCSA Approved" seal for those
products which past the test.
For more information about the NCSA or for links to the members of the
AVPD consortium:
http://www.icsa.net/
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