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Message-ID: <b7bc1b1f0409030951256ed64e@mail.gmail.com> From: uberguidoz at gmail.com (Über GuidoZ) Subject: [VirusTotal] Scan result (fwd) > 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@...hel-messerschmidt.de> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 04:01:16PM -0400, ?ber 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@...hel-messerschmidt.de > antiVirusTestCenter, Computer Science, University of Hamburg
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