According to the results obtained in the Q1/2008 comparison test of anti-malware solutions conducted by the prestigious organization AV-Test.org (http://www.av-test.org/), Panda Security’s proactive and anti-rootkit protection technologies are among the best in the market.
It is worth pointing out that this test has considered aspects other comparative reviews don’t look at. Firstly, it analyzed the capacity to provide proactive detection not only through heuristic scans and generic signature files, but also through behavioral analysis. This feature is especially important for detecting unknown threats and is not incorporated in all the security solutions available in the market. However, the Panda products have included it for many years as part of their TruPrevent Technologies.
Secondly, the assessment of the various solutions’ anti-rootkit capabilities did not limit to rootkit detection through signature files, but also evaluated the products’ capacity to detect and remove these dangerous threats once they are active and hidden on the system.
In both cases, the Panda Security solutions proved extremely effective, getting the maximum score when it came to detecting unknown threats and rootkits.