How good is your antivirus?

[dreamthief]

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 June 28, 2004 by dreamthief

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

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

[Hypoxiaicon]

Used Kaspersky 15 day trial, detected 603.

[Brandon]

is it safe to quarintine these files?

[Hurmoth]

Used Kaspersky 15 day trial, detected 603.

603? That's not good :no:

EDIT: Well, good for you, but not good for me cause mine only found 593!

[Slimy]

is it safe to quarintine these files?

yes :D (unless u want to keep 600 viruses on your comp)

or delete them

[Flexhoy]

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

[SENSEY]

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[joker999]

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...

[Dashel]

Symantec AV Corp Ed 8.1

Virus Def Date : 6/30/04

[ramian]

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!

[Biohazord]

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.

[_I am Reptar]

i don't use an anti virus,never have,never will

[+Warwagon MVC]

i don't use an anti virus,never have,never will

ok.. but if your computer sends a virus to me i'm going to come over there and break your legs :laugh:

[harleydog]

587 found.

[f0rbez]

is there any difference in the number detected by sav and nav 2004? they should be the same but ya never know. i have nav 2004 right now, but im thinking of switching to sav just due to the amount of resources it needs.

[DoNuTjC]

is there any difference in the number detected by sav and nav 2004? they should be the same but ya never know. i have nav 2004 right now, but im thinking of switching to sav just due to the amount of resources it needs.

SAV?

[Kasteo]

My SAV 9 found 1178 virus.

[dreamthief]

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.

@f0rbez

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.

[ObiWanToby]

Trend Micro is awesome, it went nuts! It cleaned some files and quarentend others, I believe it found all of them. Attached is the log

virus.CSV

[DrThodt]

Ok, this is scary. My results were not very good. Using the latest dat files with Norton AV 2004 Pro. Should I change to some other AV software?

You did better than me :-/

EDIT: Second try...

ONE more virus found, woot!

Edited July 2, 2004 by DrThodt

[flamechocobo]

Here is mine... I am using Norton AV 2004 from within Systemworks.

EDIT: Or you could go with the after scan thingy...

Screenshot

[ramian]

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!

[Cynicalsomething]

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

Found 556 viruses

[DOGglee]

here's mine :D

[f0rbez]

@f0rbez

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.