Following its August 2009 on-demand report, AV-Comparatives has released its October 2009 removal comparative. Below is the summary rating of each product based on how well it removed malware and leftovers.
- Advanced+: eScan, Symantec, Microsoft, F-Secure, Kaspersky, Bitdefender
- Advanced: ESET, Sophos, AVG, McAfee, Avast, AVIRA, Trustport
- Standard: Norman, G DATA
- Tested: Kingsoft