Comments on: How to test your anti-virus tool http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool Design & Technology Observations Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:26:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: vinod http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1061 vinod Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:25:52 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1061 it's awesome. It's working but i'm using NOD32 av .Is it good av? it’s awesome. It’s working
but i’m using NOD32 av .Is it good av?

]]> By: vinod http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1060 vinod Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:24:37 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1060 it's awesome........... it's working but i'm using NOD32 av ........... Is it good av? it’s awesome………..
it’s working
but i’m using NOD32 av ………..
Is it good av?

]]> By: Bob http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1059 Bob Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:34:50 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1059 This really made me feel safer with my virus software (Avira AntiVir <a href="http://www.free-av.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.free-av.com/</a> ). It actually detected right when I saved it (not even letting the program run; just knew that it was bad). It's free, but it bugs you to upgrade to premium. I'd recommend it. Still blown away by how quick it was though... This really made me feel safer with my virus software (Avira AntiVir http://www.free-av.com/ ). It actually detected right when I saved it (not even letting the program run; just knew that it was bad). It’s free, but it bugs you to upgrade to premium. I’d recommend it. Still blown away by how quick it was though…

]]> By: liam http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1058 liam Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:16:21 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1058 it really worked well the moment i tryed to execute it avg popped up saying virus detected. that is really cool thanks. it really worked well the moment i tryed to execute it avg popped up saying virus detected. that is really cool thanks.

]]> By: Iain Shortreed http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1057 Iain Shortreed Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:44:22 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1057 The second i saved to my desktop i got a popup saying: Real-time Scan Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security has detected a virus, spyware application, or other Internet threat, and performed the action specified. Infected file: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\EICAR.COM Virus name: Eicar_test_file User name: Administrator Scan action result: Unable to clean infected file. The file was quarantined. --- Yay :D The second i saved to my desktop i got a popup saying:

Real-time Scan
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security has detected a virus, spyware application, or other Internet threat, and performed the action specified.

Infected file: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\EICAR.COM
Virus name: Eicar_test_file
User name: Administrator
Scan action result: Unable to clean infected file. The file was quarantined.

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Yay :D

]]> By: Brian D'silva http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1056 Brian D'silva Wed, 15 Jun 2005 04:59:35 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1056 My Virus tools is not detecting this EICAR.COM file .Plz suggect me . My Virus tools is not detecting this EICAR.COM file .Plz suggect me .

]]> By: Jon http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1055 Jon Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:50:48 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1055 Thats the coolest and easiest test I have ever done. AVG in my opinion and several others believe it is the best. Thanks for the test and I hope that who ever made that can put more tests to see if AVG proves that it is better than Norton Thats the coolest and easiest test I have ever done. AVG in my opinion and several others believe it is the best. Thanks for the test and I hope that who ever made that can put more tests to see if AVG proves that it is better than Norton

]]> By: sniptools http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1054 sniptools Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:01:33 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1054 Bharathi, that's the <a href="http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/osa/" rel="nofollow">Microsoft Office startup utility</a>. If you don't mind some unexpected results with your MS Office functionality, there are a couple of ways of getting rid of it: (1) You can download a utility called "<a href="http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip" rel="nofollow">Hijack This</a>" -- don't let the name scare you, it is a very reliable and yet FREE tool. Run it and it'll show you all the software/utilities that are loaded when your system starts up. Disable OSA.EXE or any others you don't need. (2) Or, just download <a href="http://snipurl.com/spysweeper" rel="nofollow">Spy Sweeper</a>, it also allows you to add and remove startup options. It's not free but it's a fantastic anti-worm tool in general. Bharathi, that’s the Microsoft Office startup utility. If you don’t mind some unexpected results with your MS Office functionality, there are a couple of ways of getting rid of it:

(1) You can download a utility called “Hijack This” — don’t let the name scare you, it is a very reliable and yet FREE tool. Run it and it’ll show you all the software/utilities that are loaded when your system starts up. Disable OSA.EXE or any others you don’t need.

(2) Or, just download Spy Sweeper, it also allows you to add and remove startup options. It’s not free but it’s a fantastic anti-worm tool in general.

]]> By: BHARTHI http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1053 BHARTHI Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:21:42 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1053 how to delete and stop that " osa.exe" file in startup ? cd rom drive ejecting problem. this problem is not a hardware problem. i thing this is virus problem. now i need the help what type of virus is hear that system? how to delete and stop that ” osa.exe” file in startup ? cd rom drive ejecting problem. this problem is not a hardware problem. i thing this is virus problem. now i need the help what type of virus is hear that system?

]]> By: Rav http://sniptools.com/vault/how-to-test-your-anti-virus-tool/comment-page-1#comment-1052 Rav Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:02:45 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=46#comment-1052 I do have AVG installed, Trend Micro before that. How do I know AVG will work when the time comes? Or any other one for that matter. Just becuase it detects some standard file created a few years ago does NOT mean it will protect me from something more recent. Are their any other standard tests that were developed say with in the last 6 months? I am not asking for a guarantee. When a new virus threat comes out it would be nice if a good samaritan would put out a pseudo infected file so we can see if the lates virus gets cuaght and identified by our scanners. Just a thought, something for the community to think about. I do have AVG installed, Trend Micro before that. How do I know AVG will work when the time comes? Or any other one for that matter. Just becuase it detects some standard file created a few years ago does NOT mean it will protect me from something more recent. Are their any other standard tests that were developed say with in the last 6 months? I am not asking for a guarantee. When a new virus threat comes out it would be nice if a good samaritan would put out a pseudo infected file so we can see if the lates virus gets cuaght and identified by our scanners. Just a thought, something for the community to think about.

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