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| Thread ID: 79300 | 2007-05-15 09:29:00 | need a virus...... | drcspy (146) | Press F1 |
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| 550028 | 2007-05-15 09:29:00 | I just want any virus I used to have one on cd for demo purposes but i've lost the damn thing need one to run some tests on a virutal pc I have if you know a download link I"ll appreciate a PM.......thanks | drcspy (146) | ||
| 550029 | 2007-05-15 09:42:00 | The EICAR test virus is here - www.eicar.org not sure whether it will be what you want though. |
decibel (11645) | ||
| 550030 | 2007-05-15 10:15:00 | Does anybody know if there are any spyware/adware test file out there? I want to know how effective Windows Defender is. NOD32 picked up the EICAR test file pretty much as soon as I clicked on the browser! :eek: First time ever I have used an antivirus THIS good. Well done, ESET! |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 550031 | 2007-05-15 10:24:00 | Get one of the programs here (en.wikipedia.org) Down the bottom, you'll be sorry you got it :D IMO, from what Ive read, Windows Defenders is hopeless. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 550032 | 2007-05-15 10:26:00 | Why is the EICAR text file intercepted by NOD? Are viruses that serious, able to launch from text (.TXT) files? How is the text malicious anyway?... X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* Also, couldn't AV software just add the few "eicar files" to their database, pass "the test" and be considered good enough? |
sal (67) | ||
| 550033 | 2007-05-15 10:30:00 | I'm not technical savvy to know (or understand!:p) how the TXT file can nudge NOD32, or any other antiviruses for that matter. As long as I know that my NOD32 is functioning properly, I'm happy. :thumbs: Oh, and those who want to test their anti-spywares instead of antiviruses, go to www.spycar.org and download and run towtruck.exe. It simulates spyware behaviour, which will prompt a good anti-spyware to warn you about it. My Windows Defender picked it up after 3 seconds of opening up the file. Pretty good. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 550034 | 2007-05-15 10:30:00 | As it states here (en.wikipedia.org) It's designed to test the integrity of antivirus software |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 550035 | 2007-05-15 10:32:00 | I have windows defender, it seems OK, picks up most things when they are added to startup, and other things that seem dodgy. Wouldn't use it as the only thing though, few things it hasn't picked up that spywareguard did |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 550036 | 2007-05-15 11:40:00 | Speedy: I know what the EICAR test files are for, but what I was asking was whether it's a reliable integrity test nowadays since it has been around for a few years at least. Edit: OK, so I read a little somewhere else and it's solely to trigger your AVs "Threat detected" action, not test its virus detection abilities directly. Now I understand. |
sal (67) | ||
| 550037 | 2007-05-15 11:55:00 | Just go on to limewire and download anything executable... | Agent_24 (57) | ||
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