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From: MoiMoi on 24 Dec 2007 17:56 In article <4770135a$0$13894$607ed4bc(a)cv.net>, raykosXXX(a)optonline.net says... > Virus Guy wrote: > > Ray K wrote: > > > >> I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in > >> detecting them. > > > > Here's a random selection: > > > > http://rapidshare.com/files/78792390/video.exe.html > > http://rapidshare.com/files/78793364/web.jpg.html > > http://rapidshare.com/files/78793583/cancel_order.exe.html > > http://rapidshare.com/files/78794055/osamebinladenphoto.jpg.zip.html > > http://rapidshare.com/files/78794411/Zoeken.exe.html > > > > Disable your AV software when downloading them, then tell your AV > > program to scan them individually. > > I downloaded the binaladenphoto file with the AV program active. It did > not detect a problem during download. But when it scanned the file > individually, it detected a problem and quarantined the file. This was > an eye-opening experience for me. Now I understand the need for full > system scans every so often. > > Thanks, > > Ray Whatever that file is, wouldn't your AV have prevented it from running when you activated it? So, yeah, twice a year, like I said :-) MM
From: Ray K on 26 Dec 2007 13:46 MoiMoi wrote: > In article <4770135a$0$13894$607ed4bc(a)cv.net>, raykosXXX(a)optonline.net > says... >> Virus Guy wrote: >>> Ray K wrote: >>> >>>> I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in >>>> detecting them. >>> Here's a random selection: >>> >>> http://rapidshare.com/files/78792390/video.exe.html >>> http://rapidshare.com/files/78793364/web.jpg.html >>> http://rapidshare.com/files/78793583/cancel_order.exe.html >>> http://rapidshare.com/files/78794055/osamebinladenphoto.jpg.zip.html >>> http://rapidshare.com/files/78794411/Zoeken.exe.html >>> >>> Disable your AV software when downloading them, then tell your AV >>> program to scan them individually. >> I downloaded the binaladenphoto file with the AV program active. It did >> not detect a problem during download. But when it scanned the file >> individually, it detected a problem and quarantined the file. This was >> an eye-opening experience for me. Now I understand the need for full >> system scans every so often. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ray > > Whatever that file is, wouldn't your AV have prevented it from running > when you activated it? > So, yeah, twice a year, like I said :-) > > MM I don't know, and I'm not going to try. Ray
From: kurt wismer on 27 Dec 2007 22:35 Virus Guy wrote: > Ray K wrote: > >> I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in >> detecting them. > > Here's a random selection: > [snip malware urls] > > Disable your AV software when downloading them, then tell your AV > program to scan them individually. it's generally frowned upon to post working links to malware here... -- "it's not the right time to be sober now the idiots have taken over spreading like a social cancer, is there an answer?"
From: kurt wismer on 27 Dec 2007 22:34 Ray K wrote: > I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in > detecting them. I'm not saying which program I'm using because I'm not > looking for comments on how good or bad it is. please don't troll for malware here... it encourages the uncontrolled distribution of malware and that enables people to spread it maliciously... if you must test your scanner to make sure it's operating properly, use the eicar standard anti-malware test file... (http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm) -- "it's not the right time to be sober now the idiots have taken over spreading like a social cancer, is there an answer?"
From: Virus Guy on 28 Dec 2007 10:25
kurt wismer wrote: > it's generally frowned upon to post working links to malware here. 1) he was asking for it. 2) you have to perform several clicks and enter a captcha code before the file is presented to you, so it's not likely to be downloaded by accidently clicking on the link. |