Avast WEBforum
Other => General Topics => Topic started by: sg09 on May 15, 2010, 03:47:28 PM
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I am waiting for a long time, when Avast will develop online service like
1. Webform to submit malwares by non Avast users. The email service is no good because gmail blocks exe file upload even in password protected archives.
2. Webform to check malicious webpages. Not Plugins like WOT. McAfee, Norton but a service where one can check about malicious ips and websites by entering it's address. WOT, McAfee SA, Norton SW, F-Secure, browser defender, web security guard all provides such service.
http://safeweb.norton.com/
http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard
http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/
http://browsingprotection.f-secure.com/swp/
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A sticky thread exists for this.....it is called, ironically, the "wishlist" ;)
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A sticky thread exists for this.....it is called, ironically, the "wishlist" ;)
I know but that's for the Avast Product. I am not talking about that rather a separate service.
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A sticky thread exists for this.....it is called, ironically, the "wishlist" ;)
The Whishlist is meant for: New features for the next major avast! release [WISHLIST]
Nevertheless I doubt Alwil will introduce such or similar online services...!!! ;)
asyn
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Why not?
When avast 5 was out didn't avast changed its website ^^?
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Why not?
When avast 5 was out didn't avast changed its website ^^?
Hi shiw,
There is difference in changing the website and introducing new services. It requires more work. More server power etc.. Since there are already many sites where in we can analyse the malicious files, I dont think we need one by avast.
nmb
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Why not?
When avast 5 was out didn't avast changed its website ^^?
It's only a 'wild' guess...!! ;)
If they introduce such features, I wouldn't be against it at all...
asyn
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Hi shiw,
There is difference in changing the website and introducing new services. It requires more work. More server power etc.. Since there are already many sites where in we can analyse the malicious files, I dont think we need one by avast.
nmb
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1. Webform to submit malwares by non Avast users. The email service is no good because gmail blocks exe file upload even in password protected archives.
YOU ARE WRONG,gmail send protected encrypted archives with any thing in side them
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Why not?
When avast 5 was out didn't avast changed its website ^^?
Hi shiw,
There is difference in changing the website and introducing new services. It requires more work. More server power etc.. Since there are already many sites where in we can analyse the malicious files, I dont think we need one by avast.
nmb
I didn't talked about sites to analyse files online. I was talking about a webform to submit suspected malwares other than through email.
and a webform where we can confirm if a particular website/ip is blacklisted by Avast or not.
Hi shiw,
There is difference in changing the website and introducing new services. It requires more work. More server power etc.. Since there are already many sites where in we can analyse the malicious files, I dont think we need one by avast.
nmb
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1. Webform to submit malwares by non Avast users. The email service is no good because gmail blocks exe file upload even in password protected archives.
YOU ARE WRONG,gmail send protected encrypted archives with any thing in side them
Please try to upload one for me. See here, when I was trying to upload a password protected zip file.
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3612/gmailf.jpg)
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+1 on the web submission form. Sending malware samples via email is troublesome at best w/ most email providers out there.
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@sg09,
That was for not malicious files but for checking malicious webpages . Wanted to type something else, typed something else. ;D
nmb
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+1 on the web submission form. Sending malware samples via email is troublesome at best w/ most email providers out there.
Good it is troublesome or impossible, means the service provider is scanning mails for malware..!!! :D
asyn
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As sh said, you can encrypt the archives and send it.
nmb
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As sh said, you can encrypt the archives and send it.
nmb
Please see my reply no #8. Gmail doesn't allow even password protected executables.
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There is difference in just "password protecting" and "password protecting and encrypting." So dig in 7-zip, you will come to know.
nmb
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Good it is troublesome or impossible, means the service provider is scanning mails for malware..!!! :D
Well, actually not really... Many mailservers will simply drop/strip anything password-protected since they can't scan it. Meaning, avast won't get the sample.
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There is difference in just "password protecting" and "password protecting and encrypting." So dig in 7-zip, you will come to know.
nmb
I went through this link
http://www.medicalnerds.com/how-to-encrypt-zip-files-securely-using-7zip/
and tried to encrypt, password protect and then upload.
But uploading failed again.
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Well, actually not really... Many mailservers will simply drop/strip anything password-protected since they can't scan it. Meaning, avast won't get the sample.
Well, what I meant was it's good for the user, if he has a SP that takes care of malware.
Certainly it's not good for the samples beeing missed by avast, as they never get them.
Btw, samples can also be sent to alwil using the option in the chest...
asyn
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No, you need to select encrypt file names. I have sent files before to avast successfully and also to friends.
nmb
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YOU ARE WRONG,gmail send protected encrypted archives with any thing in side them
Strange... Gmail never allowed me to send exe files archived into zip... I use 7zip format instead.
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i say password protected and Encrypted,last year i send over XX samples to kaspersky labs like this.
any way over 100 million users send every day a lot of samples via avast community"or behavior shield"no need to send more samples also alwil team check the malware sites every hour so i guess that is enough in addition to the samples we send
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YOU ARE WRONG,gmail send protected encrypted archives with any thing in side them
Strange... Gmail never allowed me to send exe files archived into zip... I use 7zip format instead.
Yes take you are right. Using 7zip helps us to encrypt file names. Thanks to igor.
nmb
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No, you need to select encrypt file names. I have sent files before to avast successfully and also to friends.
Yeah, that's indeed wonderful and very user friendly. See, instead of a webform available via HTTPS you'll tell users to install 7zip and then spend a couple of hours navigating them how to encrypt filenames. ::)
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Done now, thanks to Tech and nmb.
But I agree with doktornotor.
So, to send files we have to use 7zip. Is there any such option for WinRar or WinZip or Power-Archiver or TugZip or PeaZip or ....
I think we need a tutorial section here about how to encrypt filename using .... utilities
I know there is option to send files through Virus Chest. But there are few persons like me who love Avast, recommend it to all but do not use it all time because of the habit of testing different AVs time to time.
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So, to send files we have to use 7zip.
Who doesn't use 7zip nowadays, anyways...?? ;)
asyn
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1. Webform to submit malwares by non Avast users. The email service is no good because gmail blocks exe file upload even in password protected archives.
that's only possible if you use a software that doesn't allow file name encryption too; otherwise they have no mean to read the content, i.e. file types inside an archive.
edit: example on screenshot with WinRar
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@Asyn, I use winrar in my PC. To test this I have just installed 7zip. :o Winrar is better in my Opinion.
@Logos, I think almost all now supports that, but how many of us know how to do that. Please tell me how to do that using WinRAR. ;)
Edit: I saw that you updated your post. Don't you think we should have a tutorial page for all well known archiver?
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@Asyn, I use winrar in my PC. To test this I have just installed 7zip. :o Winrar is better in my Opinion.
It's your opinion, but you can use both without any problems... :D
asyn
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@Asyn, I use winrar in my PC. To test this I have just installed 7zip. :o Winrar is better in my Opinion.
It's your opinion, but you can use both without any problems... :D
asyn
Just knew from Logos that it can also be done with WinRar. :)
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@ sg09
Your signature Anyone who knows how to loose can certainly learn how to win. does not provide any information so that helpers can offer pertinent advice.
Go to PROFILE then Modify Profile then Forum Profile Information then Signature: and put information about your system just like my signature about your system just like my signature so that the helpers can offer pertinent advice.
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@ sg09
Your signature Anyone who knows how to loose can certainly learn how to win. does not provide any information so that helpers can offer pertinent advice.
Go to PROFILE then Modify Profile then Forum Profile Information then Signature: and put information about your system just like my signature about your system just like my signature so that the helpers can offer pertinent advice.
Ok now? ;D
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Ok now? ;D
OK now. :)
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@sg09
You are welcome.
But, I dont think WinRar is better than 7-zip. And I'm not saying 7-zip is better than WinRar. In a few ways this better than that and that is better than this. Let either of them be this or that. It holds good.
nmb
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@sg09
You are welcome.
But, I dont think WinRar is better than 7-zip. And I'm not saying 7-zip is better than WinRar. In a few ways this better than that and that is better than this. Let either of them be this or that. It holds good.
nmb
Hi nmb, may be I like WinRar because I bought that... ;D
But 7zip is very nice, open source. But it do not change to files to look like 7zip (like .rar) just adds a context menu to all. ???
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Hello sg09,
Well, not actually. It does change the look of the file - icon. Just run 7-zip file manager with administrative rights in vista/7 and go to options and select the extensions you want 7 zip to be the default app and save. It should change the icon of the files it opens.
Thx
nmb
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Why not?
When avast 5 was out didn't avast changed its website ^^?
Hi shiw,
There is difference in changing the website and introducing new services. It requires more work. More server power etc.. Since there are already many sites where in we can analyse the malicious files, I dont think we need one by avast.
nmb
Yes this one I know and it can be more costy also I guess...
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Hello sg09,
Well, not actually. It does change the look of the file - icon. Just run 7-zip file manager with administrative rights in vista/7 and go to options and select the extensions you want 7 zip to be the default app and save. It should change the icon of the files it opens.
Thx
nmb
Thanks nmb, It is OK now. Sorry for the late reply.
On topic..
It would be nice if Avast add their blacklisted websites here
http://www.urlvoid.com/
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Thanks nmb, It is OK now. Sorry for the late reply.
You are welcome.
nmb