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

[Scorbing]

Now here's Panda. Notice that of all antivirus applications, Panda was the only one that didn't even let me open the file. When I right-clicked on the file to choose "Scan with Panda Antivirus" it automatically screamed at me and that was the end of that. It killed the file!!!!.

Seems to me Panda is not as bad as some people might think. Take a look.

[AndyD]

Dear lord people...what are you guys doing with your pc hehe. I get worried if I see just one file affected but 500?!?! heh

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

ok I dont get it, what is AVK?

[flapjackman176]

well i have avg 6.0 free edition.. i always argue its the best well... this shows its one of the best at least

well.. there are more files than were in the folder that because you cant look at individual files only folders so i put it in my documents folder after scanning it before hand..

[lywzs]

I am using kv2004. It cannot be downloaded. What's about this?

[AcdShdw]

i dont use one, never needed it, i dont use kazza products, i dont "click here to win" and i dont use IE, and screw email

[Jase]

AVG didn't do too bad. It did let you download the file suggesting it doesn't scan in compressed files in the background, mind you i'm using the free version.

But 556 Viruses detected, way more than that norton :p.

AVG is the best :D

[TGD]

My Norton detected 590, and says it fixed 300-odd of them.

Edited August 10, 2004 by TGD

[livesoca]

Hi All,

I use Symantec Antivirus 9.0 Corp Version. It's superb. I wasn't able to find a single virus on my pc. It doesn't allow a virus to be saved to disk, if it can't be healed. :) If it detects a virus it's automatically quarantined.

It even detects those .html pages from websites that has serials and so forth. I used to use Norton AV 2004 and surfed those sites regular and Norton didn't detect it, not one time.

LIVESOCA

[Xerxes]

Well I use NAV2003 and Trend Micro Internet Security (formally PC-Cillin) and they both have keep my machines free from any virus :D ...with the exception of blaster, as I got infected as I was downloading the latest definitions :blush: ..but other then that nothing else, they are both worth every cent in my humble opinion :happy:

[mavgink]

mine.

[Abaddon]

hey MarcoAntonio whats that neowin symbol in your taskbar

[Hankyone]

hey MarcoAntonio whats that neowin symbol in your taskbar

neoshooter, i think

more info at the software contribution forum

[Ray_Gates]

my result with Kaspersky 5.0 persional (5.0.149, virus def. 5/11 2004)

[Krome]

ahahhaaha that's freaken funny!!! LMAO you deserve an award for discovering more virus than your existing files.. hehehehe this image belongs in the Joke gallery!

[Deryck]

Now here's Panda. Notice that of all antivirus applications, Panda was the only one that didn't even let me open the file. When I right-clicked on the file to choose "Scan with Panda Antivirus" it automatically screamed at me and that was the end of that. It killed the file!!!!.

Seems to me Panda is not as bad as some people might think. Take a look.

Yes but for some people earlier in the thread, some virus scanners, even Symantec Norton Antivirus, woudn't even let them download the file.

[Ray_Gates]

ahahhaaha that's freaken funny!!! LMAO you deserve an award for discovering more virus than your existing files.. hehehehe this image belongs in the Joke gallery!

is it really funny? one file can contain more than one virus, e.g.

455VIREN\vacsina.tp.6.exe is infected with a virus Vacsina.06

455VIREN\vacsina.tp.6.exe is infected with a virus Vacsina

you can view the full report in my attchement

Report_605.txt

[-=SD=-]

Thank you for your e-mail.

Here is the results of the files you submitted

There 5 actual infections ,but they themselves cant be activated as  an infection by themselves

These are all old viruses that we never received samples of in the early days, these infections are no longer in the wild they are all MsDos  infections ,this shows how old they are all new infections are win32 based these days

The MsDos Executable (COM) file "vacsina.vacsina-loader.a.exe" has been

determined to be malicious. This file appears to be a malware

component. A malware component is a file that may be used by particular

malware, but cannot behave maliciously by itself.

The MsDos Executable (COM) file "va-vl-b.exe" has been determined to be

malicious. This file appears to be a malware component. A malware

component is a file that may be used by particular malware, but cannot

behave maliciously by itself.

The MsDos Executable (COM) file "va-vl-a.exe" has been determined to be

malicious. This file appears to be a malware component. A malware

component is a file that may be used by particular malware, but cannot

behave maliciously by itself.

The Boot Sector Image file "stoned.standard.img.exe" has been

determined to be malicious. The file is infected by the Stoned virus.

The MsDos Executable (EXE) file "cannab2.exe" has been determined to be

malicious. The file appears to be corrupted malware or left-over of a

virus infection. It can not be activated.

The MsDos Executable (EXE) file "rpart_c.exe" has been determined to be

clean. Our researchers have analysed the file and found nothing

suspicious.

The PkLite Compressed file "courier.exe" has been determined to be

clean. Our researchers have analysed the file and found nothing

suspicious. Such files normally need the "com" extension to be opened.

The MsDos Executable (EXE) file "config12.exe" has been determined to

be clean. Our researchers have analysed the file and found nothing

suspicious.

The MsDos Executable (COM) file "balooch.exe" has been determined to be

clean. Our researchers have analysed the file and found nothing

suspicious. Such files normally need the "com" extension to be opened.

The MsDos Executable (COM) file "4907.exe" has been determined to be

clean. Our researchers have analysed the file and found nothing

suspicious. Such files normally need the "com" extension to be opened.

The MsDos Executable (EXE) file "dvir1701.exe" has been determined to

be clean. Our researchers have analysed the file and found nothing

suspicious.

Researcher comment:

Some kind of antivirus tool to clean 1701 virus. Apparently from

McAfee

Here is an e-mail I got back from support at etrust antivirus, I've zipped up the files that were not detected by the scanner and sent them in to see what they would say..

[neo_joel]

Norton Antivirus 2004 Pro

Detected them all, but could only repair 300? :blink:

[random]

are these viruses found in the wild or all known?

[Monkeh]

Where the hell did you guys get all those viruses (viri?) and trojans from?

I've only been infected by one virus, ever.

[Sticktron]

Where the hell did you guys get all those viruses (viri?) and trojans from?

I've only been infected by one virus, ever.

:blink: ya same here, back in the old days, from a floppy disk.

[OPaul]

Trend Micro's Housecall found 587.

[Slimy]

Where the hell did you guys get all those viruses (viri?) and trojans from?

I've only been infected by one virus, ever.

read the first post

[dyck15]

You know whats not funny? When one of those infected children with their infected computers come to a LAN party and infect everyone elses computers on the network. Its not hard to keep your computer clean; safe browsing, stay off the P2P networks, and know your sources. Thats all I do, and I havent had a virus for years.