Is there a way to test your anti virus software??

[bloodhound]

just wondering if there is any site out there, offering virus infected files. so that i could check my anti virus for detection rates.

 

current using Kaspersky AV personal pro 4.5

 

was using Nod32 before that

 

Was using Avast pro before that

 

Was using AVG before that

 

Was using Norton before that.

[Rakdos]

go crusie porn sites u will find a virius out there somewhere but i dont know of a web site like that

[LuTze]

You don't need an actual virus to test it's working, you can use the standard EICAR test virus. See http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

[bloodhound]

yay, passed it. are there others like this?

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Yay! Norton blocked it instantly!

[bloodhound]

i found another page which lists more downloads i.e the same .com file in various archives.

 

Kaspersky doesnt seem to detect it in the password protected zip file. i wonder if other AV detects that

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Link?

 

I'd try it on Norton if I could.

[5614]

yay, i know sum1 did this earlier but norton passed again!

 

it wouldnt let me download the first two, but would let me get the *.zip files, however i could unzip the files coz norton AV stopped me

 

ppl say norton isnt very good..... why? what the best.... preferrably free!

[Sayonara]

Read the other threads on antivirus software, where those exact questions were asked by other people.

[bloodhound]

i cant find the thread?? can u gimme a link

[5614]

heres a link

 

http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4927&highlight=av

 

or just search "av" in the search, av = anti-virus, just incase u didnt know, but hope u did!!!!

 

any1 got any favourites, or should i leave it to the other threads

[bloodhound]

there is nothing in that thread that tells you how u can test ur anti virus for detection reates

[5614]

oh soz, i thought you wanted to see other av progs, you want other ways to test, i think.....

 

u said ealier in the thread urself, that u found other sites with the same files, other than that i dont know.... soz

 

is my norton vulnerable to attack through hackers and viruses, you lot are all against norton, ok, but am i actually vulnerable?

[Sayonara]

i cant find the thread?? can u gimme a link

I was replying to the last line of 5614's post.

[5614]

norton internet security has a good way to test how good it is, and also throws in a free av test at the same time.... go to the norton firewall main page thing, when u load it up, from the icon in the system tray,

 

click security, and then in the blue panel thing on the right, click 'check security'

 

if you dont have norton firewall/av, you could still try their site;

 

http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie&venid=symnis2003&plfid=23&pkj=MFTFIVNTZPZRNQJQFRD

 

should work, if not, go to:

 

http://www.symantec.com/

 

and click, i cant find the link! just scan round the site, its there somewhere!