TPSC Test Method Explained | Python script Automation | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

The PC Security Channel introduces a new testing method, conducted in two phases, to evaluate antivirus products' effectiveness in detecting and removing malware.

Key Insights

• 🏆 The PC Security Channel has implemented a new testing method involving baseline tests and more in-depth tests to evaluate antivirus products.
• ☠️ Clean sheet records, proactive detection, and the malware removal rate are essential metrics in assessing antivirus performance.
• 💳 The Malik pseudocode script, although simple, effectively simulates malware execution for testing purposes.
• ⚾ In website prevention testing, blacklisting-based detection may not be a reliable indicator of antivirus effectiveness.

Transcript

hello and welcome to the PC Security Channel today we'll finally be talking about the new testing method why I adopted it and how it works and also the malik pseudocode for those of you who really want an insight into my python script that does all of this automated testing before proceeding though i should say that the test method may be updated i... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: How does the new testing method by the PC Security Channel work?

The new testing method consists of two phases: baseline tests to eliminate poor performers and in-depth tests with more malware samples. It evaluates whether the antivirus product achieves a clean sheet, partial clean sheet, or is infected at the end of the test.

Q: What is the significance of the clean sheet record in the testing results?

A clean sheet record means no infections were found on the test system, indicating the antivirus product effectively protected the system. However, partial in a clean sheet and no results indicate traces of malware or persistent infections, respectively.

Q: What are the proactive detection and malware removal rate metrics used in the testing?

Proactive detection measures the percentage of malware blocked by the antivirus product before it infiltrates the system. The malware removal rate indicates how effectively the antivirus engine removes files from the test folder, although it is considered less useful for judging results.

Q: How does the Malik pseudocode script used in the testing work?

The Malik pseudocode script runs files with a specific name to simulate malware execution. It uses a try block to run each file as a new process group, determining a miss if it fails to execute and a block if it fails to execute due to proactive detection. The script calculates proactive detection and malware removal rate based on the results.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The PC Security Channel has adopted a new testing method in two phases: baseline tests to eliminate poor-performing products, followed by more in-depth tests with a larger number of malware samples.

• The results of the tests are categorized as clean sheet (no infections found), partial in a clean sheet (some traces of malware but not verifiably clean), and no (system infected with persistent malware).

• Percentage metrics include proactive detection (percentage of malware blocked) and malware removal rate (number of files removed by the antivirus product).