462 Chapter 10 · Antimalware Evaluation and Testing Testing Antimalware Products Testing anti-malware scanner detection performance has long been a contentious issue, and only a very few testers and testing bodies are recognized as competent in this area by the anti-malware research community. (See the later section on "Sources of Independent tests and Certification Bodies" for more information).The advantage that such testers have over those with no links to the industry is this: they have generally earned the trust of the research community (though by no means universally!), by demonstrating that they test competently, safely, and ethically, while remaining independent.This trusted status means that they often have access to validated virus samples such as those collected, tested, and authenti- cated by the WildList Organization (see www.wildlist.org as well as the later discussion of In the Wild testing) Tools & Traps