Does Antivir free scan firefox downloads?

[Ryland]

I just switched from Avast to Antivir free and don't see any indication that Antivir actually scans downloads from firefox. Does this get done or do I need to set something up?

Thanks

 

[lxskllr]

It does on my system.

 

[Ryland]

Do you know of anyway I can verify that it is working?

 

[lxskllr]

I see it on the download box when it's finished. It's especially visible in really large files and archives. It'll say scanning for viruses, or something like that.

Edit:
To check it you could upload that text file that checks A/V scanners, and then download it and see if it gets caught.

 

[Ryland]

I guess I could try downloading a rather large file and see whether it sits there scanning it at the end. The only reason I started questioning it is because I never see the Firefox download window looking like its scanning anything like it does at work with Kasperksy.

 

[mechBgon]

Try downloading the EICAR test file. If it downloads without being caught, you have a problem. But the real-time protection of any legit antivirus should nail it on arrival, if not in transit.

 

[Ryland]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Try downloading the EICAR test file. If it downloads without being caught, you have a problem. But the real-time protection of any legit antivirus should nail it on arrival, if not in transit.

Great thanks!

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Try downloading the EICAR test file. If it downloads without being caught, you have a problem. But the real-time protection of any legit antivirus should nail it on arrival, if not in transit.

That's what I was thinking of, but couldn't remember what it was called.

 

[Nothinman]

As long as it has a filter driver it should scan all files at creation, open, execute, etc time regardless of the app touching the file.

 

[Ryland]

Yes it does indeed scan the downloads since it picked that file up when I downloaded it. Thanks all.