I work for Panda ... so there online scan is great :)
Its called active scan.
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeuse...tm?track=83389
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I work for Panda ... so there online scan is great :)
Its called active scan.
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeuse...tm?track=83389
No way, I can't believe it, you didn't use an antivirus ? Even if you visit only reputable websites, if you are using LimeWire, Utorrent or any other P2P file sharing application it's impossible to keep your computer clean. Here it is some free and shareware popular security tools.
If you are looking for an antivirus/firewalls you can find them here
http://www.downloadbestsoft.com/Wind...-Firewall.html
You will also need an anti-spyware program ( sometimes good antiviruses doesn't have so high rates and efficiency in detection even if they claim that they offer you a good protection ) and you can get them here
http://www.downloadbestsoft.com/Wind...i-Spyware.html
For example, I am using Microsoft Windows XP SP 2. I do not have an firewall installed, my firewall is my default Windows firewall but I am running Kaspersky Antivirus, Ad-Aware and SpyBot Search and Destroy. All of them are being updated weekly ( excepting Kaspersky Antivirus which is on auto-update ). I am regularly update those 2 anti-spwyare tools weekly or as soon as an update is available and I am scanning my computer with them at least once a month and there are always some aggresive tracking cookies or some small adware. As a mention I am keeping my antivirus settings at a normal level with the following option ( excepting files since I don't want any important file to be deleted in case of an virus infection ) *Do not prompt for action - Block - If disinfection fails - Delete checked. I am using those combined methods of protection since 2004 and I didn't expose at least once my computer to a major infection, attack etc. I got hacked in 2003 since I didn't use any sort of firewall, antivirus or anti-spyware software. This is why I was so surprised that you didn't used any antivirus before.
My computer is living proof against your statement there. ;)Quote:
Even if you visit only reputable websites, if you are using LimeWire, Utorrent or any other P2P file sharing application it's impossible to keep your computer clean. Here it is some free and shareware popular security tools.
No A/V whatsoever. Every few months or so I'll install AVG and run a scan, then uninstall. Actually I did that a week or two ago, and it came up clean as a whistle after months of not running any AV whatsoever. Spybot/Adaware came up clean too.
Thing is I am my antivirus. :D
If you are using LimeWire, Utorrent and P2P file sharing then you are lucky! I have spent the entire evening trying to get my new stupid router to port forward to a second PC. It works OK here, but will it hell seem to allow shareaza and emule to connect on my laptop! Well, emule connects, but with a low ID and I know it won't work as well. Shareaza won't connect at all. Limewire I switched to UPnP on both PVCs and they're fine.
So you're all lucky to have the chance to install trojans and viruses. Some of us are far more restricted :(
AK - do that Panda online scan - its free to scan.Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelicKnight
If you come up clean I will bow down, doubt it though :)
Panda online is good, but because it has to download so many temporary files, and because it scans absolutely everything, even the inside of zip folders, it takes ages to complete a scan. It would drive me mad - I prefer AVG.
Been a while since I used it -- Does Panda only scan, or does it also clean what it finds? I stopped using it for some reason, but now I can't remember why. :P
I used to use TrendMicro HouseCall with regularity, but I keep finding that the current version has a nasty habit of crashing browsers or just hanging up mysteriously.
It's not hard to keep mine clean though...my home computer is a clunker I have on life support that I pretty much use for web browsing.
As far as I know it does AngelicKnight .... from their website it would seem that all the products do a basic scan, identify and heal.
Free AVG is glorified junk if you ask me. My opinion is based largely in part on personal experience. But, I can also attest to the fact that I've read quite a few articles on free AV comparisons and free AVG was anything but impressive.
It strikes me as odd that it's promoted so vehemently on this site. :what:
Last I checked (which was about 2 months ago), free AVG is still putting up some pretty lame numbers. While I haven't used AntiVir or Avast, they seem to fair better than AVG in most free AV comparitives I've read about.
Avast I did find good, but I was never sure about the free stuff it scanned. AVG comes up with either "Trojan!" or "Finished!" after doing what appears to be a thorough scan. Avast briefly scans the file then disappears - it's not quite as reassuring as being told the file is OK.
Hi there guys
Panda active scan will not disinfect, it will let you know if something is there though. Which is good.
I went to a family member the weekend, took off their updated avast which was on there, put Panda on and it found a rootkit which was messing with the dialup connection. Fixed now ...
Moira - I thought you guys had a fast Inet connection overseas, scanning online shouldnt be a problem.
*decides to skip his usual anti-antivirus rant and answer the question*
I'll go ahead and put my weight behind AVG. It seems to work better than most.
*just a little rant...* Antivirus programs are a worthless waste of system resources. Ditch them, use Opera to browse, turn off Javascript during fap sessions, and you'll do just fine.
Ah, I stand corrected then :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cider
Fast internet connection? :confused: On these crap BT lines? We're behind just about every other developed country, and way behind some like Japan and the US. I have one of the fastest lines possible for a home user, and I get speeds of roughly 5Mb down, and everyone is capped at 448 kb up. You can organise bonded lines or business connections but these are expensive and impractical for most people.Quote:
Moira - I thought you guys had a fast Inet connection overseas, scanning online shouldnt be a problem.
well, guys, I am lucky enough to have all my hadware and other applications working on Linux, no probs with antivirus. However i wanted to have a Windows virus scanner on Linux, so that I could scan my external HDD and prevent myself from infecting others who are clean. But surely I do not want a windows to be installed?
I tried wine. It hangs! I had to go root and kill wine server and the apps. Any other way?
jockey,
all antivirus scanners i know of (all platforms) share the same signature files (each company has of course their own signatures) for just that reason...they will detect viruses written for all os's affected...you don't have to worry about running a specific version (say avast.exe through emulation on linux). Running avast designed for linux, for example, will find the same viruses that could be on a windows machine if they are present on the machine.
in short, all antivirus scanners--no matter the os--will find all known viruses in the company's signature database. the main reason most people (and i) run antivirus on linux is so not to infect windows users
sorry if that didn't make sense or if i didn't understand your question
-just trying to help :)
Guys please try out the Beta of the new active scan 2.0.
Its now compatible with Vista Sp1.
Can you guys check it out and let me know.
http://beta.activescan.com
Dear C:\Saw,
I am not trying to prove you wrong or something. But just answer a question: there need not be a scanner for Linux viruses (as there is no need at least as of now). so (as I saw on clamav.net), you may be right as they allow the same versions to run on both OSes.
On the other hand, that sounds contradicting. Anyway thanks for enlightening.
jockey,
i figured i should have worded this better:
i meant that even though antivirus scanners are designed for different operating systems, they will detect the same viruses as eachother on their respective architectures.
that's all i meant.
for instance, avast scanner for linux running on linux will detect the same viruses as avast scanner for windows running on windows. I do not mean that avast for linux works on windows or vice versa--that's not what i'm saying-- i just mean they have common virus signature files. In other words, Avast Linux will Not run on Windows and Avast Windows will Not run on linux-- i just mean if you have a windows machine and a linux machine with the same viruses on them, they will be equally detected as eachother.
i think it isn't vital to scan for viruses every now and then on linux, but it is a good thing to do so that you don't pass them on to windows users through email or file transfer etc... and believe it or not, there are cases of working linux viruses...a good bit of them
so, no, it isn't necessary to scan for viruses on linux...but you better check for rootkits!
sorry for the ranting... hope i made sense this time, if not :p oh well :)
C:\Saw,
As I understood you, what you were saying was that the "signature" or "fingerprint" would be identical, no matter what the OS, because that is what identifies the malware?
Obviously the scanning engine code and stuff will be platform dependent, but the detection parameters will be consistent?
Having said that, I would expect there to be differences when an anti-malware uses behavioural and particularly sandboxing techniques? after all, if I try to run Windows malware it won't do anything, will it?
I recall that all Linux anti-malware apps were basically designed to protect Windows clients. Today they include stuff that is Linux only, but that is a small percentage.
Jockey~
I don't quite agree with that today........... more and more stuff is coming out.......... not particularly cross-platform, or OS specific, but more targeting common applications and services vulnerabilities. I take the simplistic view that if it runs on Linux, then it is a Linux virus?Quote:
But just answer a question: there need not be a scanner for Linux viruses (as there is no need at least as of now).
;)