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How good is your antivirus?

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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.

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OK, here are my results from Kaspersky

http://freeweb.siol.net/roklipni/kaspersky.jpg

it's weird what Kaspersky can do

I got the same result with that antivirus on my 2nd windows machine

more virus than files and virus that even SAV never saw...

Also, SAV deleted the zip file and Kaspersky didnt

Now I am wondering which one is best

SAV seems to use less memory than kaspersky 5 personnal edition

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I would recommend Norton Antivirus becuase it is a solid performer and it does not clog your system with unnecessary processes. It does however put some processes and Norton themselves are notorious for loading so much sh!t onto their products that it will dramatically slow you computer if you are not careful. That's my opinion

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I would recommend Norton Antivirus becuase it is a solid performer and it does not clog your system with unnecessary processes. It does however put some processes and Norton themselves are notorious for loading so much sh!t onto their products that it will dramatically slow you computer if you are not careful. That's my opinion

true,

i use Kaspersky, its good but its REAL chock my cpu...

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McAfee prevents the file from being downloaded immediately after the Save dialog, but it doesn't allow the file to be deleted (delete failed) from the temporary internet files folder. I'm wondering how other AV apps which have good "on access" scanners manage such files in the temporary internet files....

thanks!

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McAfee prevents the file from being downloaded immediately after the Save dialog, but it doesn't allow the file to be deleted (delete failed) from the temporary internet files folder. I'm wondering how other AV apps which have good "on access" scanners manage such files in the temporary internet files....

thanks!

All antivirus programs do that untell you turn off auto protect so that is telling us nothing.

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My SAV 9 found 1178 virus.

uhm.... that package only has 593.. how the hell did you get 1k +?

@DoNuTjC

SAV, can mean Sophos Antivirus or Symantec Antivirus. But i think f0rbez mentioned SAV refers to Symantec AV.

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Actually contrary to many believes, Norton and Symantec is different, just by testing this thread virus package, you can see the difference in total viruses detected.

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ramian

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All antivirus programs do that untell you turn off auto protect so that is telling us nothing.

duh! I know that. I posted my screenshots about 4-5 pages back. I was just wondering whether all anti-virus programs couldn't delete virus-containing files from the Temporary Internet Files or whether it was just McAfee.

thanks!

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f0rbez

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Actually contrary to many believes, Norton and Symantec is different, just by testing this thread virus package, you can see the difference in total viruses detected.

so which has proved to be better? (without having to read through 20 some pages lol)

ive heard symantec focuses more on its corporate users than its home.

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