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Dr.Web

Dr.Web is a software suite developed by Russian anti-malware company Doctor Web. First released in 1992, it became the first anti-virus service in Russia. Dr.Web withdrew from AV tests such as Virus Bulletin VB100% around 2008, stating that they believe that virus scans on viruses are different subject from that of real world malware attacks.

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Article summary

Dr.Web is a software suite developed by Russian anti-malware company Doctor Web. First released in 1992, it became the first anti-virus service in Russia. Dr.Web withdrew from AV tests such as Virus Bulletin VB100% around 2008, stating that they believe that virus scans on viruses are different subject from that of real world malware attacks.

Key claims

  1. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364356601

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.