• 0

How good is your antivirus?

Asked by dreamthief,

 Share

Question

Mentor

dreamthief

Posted
Posted (edited)

Since most would like to argue bout what is the best antivirus. I decided to open this thread solely for testing your preferred antivirus. This is a compilation of a group of hackers.

*************WARNING*************

THIS IS NOT FOR THE SCAREDY CATS. THERE ARE ALL VALID VIRUSES. DO NOT OPEN THEM OR EXTRACT THEM TO ANY LOCATION. SAFEST METHOD TO TEST YOUR ANTIVIRUS IS TO SCAN THE COMPRESSED FILE. I WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR YOUR ACTION.

Here's a link to download an archive file containing the viruses. READ THE WARNING BELOW BEFORE CLICKING HERE

TEST THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK

If you dare to take this challenge, do post the screenshots of the antivirus in action and please do not use any Photoshoping skills to manipulate the results.

Try to post at least the following information for others to evaluate

1) Program/scan engine version (Exm NAV 2004, AVG 6 Paid Version, SAV 9.0.0.338 and etc)

2) Any settings you changed

3) Screenshots (Optional as proof)

EDIT: Contrary to the filename which tells you 455 viruses, no it is not. Actual total is 593. If your antivirus detected them all, well done.

Edited by dreamthief
Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/182983-how-good-is-your-antivirus/
Share on other sites

494 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
Grand Master

Slimy

Posted
Posted
Cheers Sensey, another helpful neowinian already sent it to me. Cheers again though

Norton Antivrius 2002 picked up 588.

Guess thats pretty descent.

So im happy.

how are you happy that it can detect them but not delete them?

norton is the worst series: it uses way too many resources and does crap

symantec corp is the way to go :D

  • 0
Contributor

Kobra

Posted
Posted

Not surprising, NOD32 is a mediocre AV, theres plenty better options than that one.. It consistantly fails every test I put it through.

I'm impressed as usual with eXtendia AVK and Kaspersky performance.. Can't go wrong with either, but AVK is only $29, sooo.... Probably a better option for most people.

Symantec Corp isn't a viable purchase option for home users that don't want to "Download cracked" products unfortunately, so everyones left with Norton, which I don't even consider to be a viable AV product. Throw some packers on those viruses, and Norton drops to 4% detection. Rebase them, and it drops to 0...

Not good.

  • 0
Mentor

dreamthief

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Symantec Corp isn't a viable purchase option for home users that don't want to "Download cracked" products unfortunately, so everyones left with Norton,

You always still could get it through campus site licensing, that's where i get mine from.

@hypoxiaicon

How long did Norton 2005 took to scan those files? I just saw it is finally on par with SAV, getting 589!!

  • 0
Grand Master

Hypoxiaicon

Posted
Posted
You always still could get it through campus site licensing, that's where i get mine from.

@hypoxiaicon

How long did Norton 2005 took to scan those files? I just saw it is finally on par with SAV, getting 589!!

I couldnt tell you... About.. 30-40 seconds. Want me download and test it again?

  • 0
Grand Master

Max Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted
This is rather worrying....

Downloaded this file to my desktop, and scanned my desktop and got this:

http://tin-ferret.sytes.net/455av.JPG

With Norton AV2004 Pro, Virus Def's: 25/06/04.

Will install and try Symantec Anti-Virus v9.

Dude, it wont pick it up if you havent set it to scan compressed files.

  • 0
Grand Master

Borbus

Posted
Posted

Norton Anti-Virus 2003 Pro Updated (Virus Defs) Today. Fully updated except for some crap i don't think is worth downloading (like symantec common client updates).

Got 588 of the files. That means it missed out 5 of the viruses which seems quite bad but not too bad. I am pretty pleased seeing as others got loads missed by their AV.

post-12-1088536196.jpg

  • 0
Community Regular

Biohazord

Posted
Posted
This is rather worrying....

Downloaded this file to my desktop, and scanned my desktop and got this:

http://tin-ferret.sytes.net/455av.JPG

With Norton AV2004 Pro, Virus Def's: 25/06/04.

Will install and try Symantec Anti-Virus v9.

10 lol :no: and what is that I see keygens :o very bad :ninja:

  • 0
Grand Master

ozgeek

Posted
Posted
My http://www.symantec.com/images/homepage/gl...global.logo.gif NAV 2004 won't even let me download the file!!!! :laugh: :p :whistle:

Ha! Same here too. If you really want to download the virus zipfile, disable the realtime virus protection and when it finishes downloading, reable it again.

  • 0
Grand Master

Ferret

Posted
Posted
Dude, it wont pick it up if you havent set it to scan compressed files.

Ok.... Should Compressed files be enabled by default ?

If not, how's it done ?

-=EDIT=- Just went through Options, and it's enabled, even for Autoscan....

comfiles.JPG

So This is even more concertning, at the fact that it's supposed to scan compressed files, but still hasn't picked up them virus's ?!?

  • 0
Grand Master

JustGeorge

Posted
Posted

Installed AVG Free edition this morning and tested. It found 556 viruses. 3 less than AVG 7 Pro. I didn't want to, but took AVG 7 off and re-installed my old copy of Norton AV 2003. It found 588. One nice thing though is that I was expecting to have to pay for a subscription, but it gave me a year free.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to question listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Microsoft releases new Windows 11 Media Creation Tool with the latest updates

      By erpster3 · Posted

      too bad the "backend" June 2026 ESD files are still at build 26200.8653 and not at the correct build 26200.8655 release. I'll avoid using the MCT for several weeks until late July 2026
    • Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite chip brings on-device AI to Android XR devices

      By pradeepviswav · Posted

      Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite chip brings on-device AI to Android XR devices by Pradeep Viswanathan Qualcomm has been delivering dedicated SoCs for mixed reality and spatial computing devices for several years. The journey started with the Snapdragon XR1, followed by the Snapdragon XR2 in 2019, the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 in September 2023, and finally the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 in 2024. Today, Qualcomm announced a major upgrade with the new Snapdragon Reality Elite Platform, which targets premium mixed reality and spatial computing devices. OEMs can use this SoC to power both all-in-one video-see-through headsets and lightweight, tethered optical-see-through glasses. Qualcomm highlighted that the Snapdragon Reality Elite will power the next wave of Android XR devices coming later this year. These wearables will offer better visuals, improved power efficiency, and deeper on-device AI integration compared to the previous generation. The Snapdragon Reality Elite can deliver up to 48 TOPS of AI performance, allowing large language models and large vision models to run directly on the device for the first time. In addition to enabling new spatial AI experiences, these new AI capabilities will improve head and hand tracking, as well as see-through features. On the performance side, the Snapdragon Reality Elite offers up to 60% higher GPU performance, up to 30% higher CPU performance, and up to 160% higher NPU performance compared to the previous generation. The platform supports visuals of up to 4.4K per eye at 90 frames per second for sharper images and smoother motion. Qualcomm is also claiming significant efficiency improvements. The Snapdragon Reality Elite can offer up to 20% longer battery life under the same workload. More importantly, the chipset can run up to 12 degrees Celsius cooler under load, making headsets more comfortable for users to wear for longer periods. The platform also includes improvements to video see-through, featuring lower latency and better image quality. Qualcomm states that its EVA hardware block helps accelerate demanding computer vision workloads, improving how digital content blends with the real world.
    • Report: Microsoft to use AWS to help GitHub deal with a major surge in demand

      By Nas · Posted

      Umm... GitHub continues to use AWS. That's the story, that's the headline. There's no "new" news here. GitHub continues to require additional capacity beyond the originally-planned Azure allocations. There's nothing special about this; nothing noteworthy. They're still using AWS' infra until the cutover is complete.
    • what other retro software do yall use

      By goretsky · Posted

      Hello, Also known for https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jan/29/adware-internet.   Regards, Aryeh Goretsky    
    • You pay just $100 per TB with this rare 4TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD deal

      By goretsky · Posted

      Hello, I have used a few TEAM Group SSDs, USB flash drives, and Micro SDXC cards in the past. They all seemed to work fine. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky

  • Recent Achievements

    • Collaborator
      vjlex earned a badge
      Collaborator
    • Reacting Well
      Dys Topia earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • Conversation Starter
      NovaEdgeX earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • One Year In
      Console General earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Week One Done
      Twozo Technologies earned a badge
      Week One Done

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      517
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      182
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      106
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      88
    5. 5
      ATLien_0
      68
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!