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Re: [VirusTotal] Scan result (fwd)
From: Über GuidoZ <uberguidoz () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 12:51:21 -0400
You know Vgrep (http://www.virusbtn.com/resources/vgrep/index.xml) ?
No, I didn't. Thanks. =) You do bring up very valid points about the virus Db and such. Something many people may not be thinking of. Antivirus isn't my forte, although I do try to keep informed as it's part of my job. Appreciate the comments. -- Peace. ~G On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 11:31:27 +0200, Michel Messerschmidt <lists () michel-messerschmidt de> wrote:
On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 04:01:16PM -0400, Über GuidoZ wrote:It's kind of interesting to see the results, as it shows you what AV programs seem to detect things better then others.I think this is actually misleading. You know nearly nothing from scanning just a single (or 10, 50,...) sample. And there are other basic test requirements. For example: - the different results could be due to differences in the update schedule at virustotal.com (some vendors offer their fastest updates only for premium licenses, which virustotal may not have). - maybe some products are used with optimized settings (for example maximum heuristic detection) and others with default settings.It's also useful for known viruses, but needing to know what each AV program calls them. (I find this useful when trying to do tech support.)You know Vgrep (http://www.virusbtn.com/resources/vgrep/index.xml) ? -- Michel Messerschmidt lists () michel-messerschmidt de antiVirusTestCenter, Computer Science, University of Hamburg
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