See if your antivirus software REALLY works

[mcveigh]

I have kaspersky pro installed now, after first install it only caught 2out of 3...then I realized I never updated it virus definitions..

it now catches all 3 but lets me download the zip file

virus defs 2004.0.2.14
program version 4.5.0.94

 

[ProviaFan]

Norton A/V 2003 with latest updates, caught 2 out of 3 (missed kernel32.dli, even after renamed to .dll).

 

[GundamW]

Norton SystemWorks Pro 2004 - Norton Antivirus (with latest definition file:2/13/2004)

Caught:
porn.bat
Dc61.exe

Failed to catch:
kernel32.dli

 

[MDesigner]

I have the Bitdefender Home edition, trial. I can set up scheduled scans, autoprotect, and manual scan (right click a file/folder). Works fine.

 

[neilm]

Norton Anti-Virus Pro 2004 (latest updates: 11/02/2004)

Caught 2:
porn.bat
dc61.exe

Missed 1:
kernel32.dll

It shouldn't affect anything, but I have norton setup just for manual scanning.

 

[Kaervak]

AVG 6.0 Free Edition with Virus database 372 Release date Feb. 13th 2004 caught all three upon scanning the .zip file.

 

[MDesigner]

Norton users, make sure you set the paranoia/bloodhound to high.

 

[neilm]

Originally posted by: MDesigner
Norton users, make sure you set the paranoia/bloodhound to high.

Still not catching the kernel32.dll file.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Symantec Corporate 8.1.1.314 - didn't catch kernel32.dli, caught the other two.

 

[MDesigner]

Stay tuned... when I get some free time, I'm going to do a comparison between Bitdefender & Panda Titanium Antivirus 2004. I'm gathering more viruses/trojans for testing, and will provide screenshots of both apps as well.

 

[BigPoppa]

McAfee Viruscan Enterprise 7.0.0:
Only detected kernel32.dli. Last update: Feb 11 2004

 

[Spacehead]

Norton AV 2004 updated 2/11/04

Initially downloaded zip file. After fully downloading Norton's warned & removed the porn.bat & dc61.exe. Nothing about the kernel32.dli, even after unzipping & a manual scan.

Originally posted by: MDesigner
By the way, those of you stressing that your software didn't pick up kernel32.dli, try changing the extension to .com or .exe. Panda won't even pick it up unless the extension is one of its preset ones to watch out for...

Customized SmartScan to include '.dli' extension & nothing found. Tried changing extension to '.com' & still no threats found.


I tried emailing the zip to myself to see it MailDefense would catch anything, but i have a problem downloading large attachments over my dial-up account. I'll try it again.

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: gsaldivar
PC-Cillin 2002 identified & blocked this in mid-download..

Same here. I've never had any problem with PC-cillin and have had it since 1997.

 

[NEVERwinter]

I still don't understand.... some Norton users claims that it caught all three, while some others (with latest definition) missed 1 file??

oh, I remember that my office used to use THIS AV called Vexira. It was pretty good....

 

[Fatherof3]

AVG 6 Pro caught two and after scanning the .dll one as well.

 

[Socio]

Norton Antivirus 2004 (with all updates) only caught 2 of 3 makes me wonder what else has managed to sneak past it.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Symantec Corporate 8.1.0.825 - didn't catch kernel32.dli, caught the other two.

 

[MDesigner]

I've updated the virii.zip file.. it contains a total of seven viruses/trojans now. ONCE AGAIN, ALL OF THEM ARE VERIFIED TO BE DANGEROUS FILES--DO NOT RUN THEM!! Panda actually missed one of them (Bitdefender still caught every single one), however, even the pretty reliable RAV antivirus online scanner missed the same one Panda missed. This is kind of bad..because normally if a virus is not picked up, but I THINK the file might be dangerous, I'll use the RAV online scanner to verify. No matter how much a better interface Panda has over Bitdefender, or how much more informative it is, you can't ignore the importance of an antivirus software's ability to recognize as many viruses as possible.

 

[ViciouS]

AVG 6.0 missed 2 backdoor, Virtool. I need a free AV thats reliable. What Free AV got all of them? It let me unzip 5 and then found 3 with a scan.

 

[MDesigner]

Hate to break it to ya, but no free AV got all of them. So far, it seems Bitdefender 7.2 and Panda Antivirus Titanium 2004 are the most effective...however, Panda did miss one out of the seven, but that still beats many other AV apps.

 

[clarkkent333]

Just ran NAV 04 w/updated def's and it caught 4 upon download and 1 on second scan. Missed both of the Backdoor Server files. This is not good. Anyone gotten all 7?

 

[ViciouS]

Originally posted by: MDesigner
Hate to break it to ya, but no free AV got all of them. So far, it seems Bitdefender 7.2 and Panda Antivirus Titanium 2004 are the most effective...however, Panda did miss one out of the seven, but that still beats many other AV apps.

Who is the champion so far of Free AV?

 

[MDesigner]

To be honest, I'm not sure which free AV is the best. Anyone care to comment on this? I don't even know which ones are free.. AVG and avast!, right?

 

[MDesigner]

Originally posted by: clarkkent333
Just ran NAV 04 w/updated def's and it caught 4 upon download and 1 on second scan. Missed both of the Backdoor Server files. This is not good. Anyone gotten all 7?

Bitdefender caught all 7.

 

[ViciouS]

how did PC-Cillen measure up?