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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: Waldo on July 22, 2003, 11:26:06 PM

Title: Panda's new antivirus portal > check it out !
Post by: Waldo on July 22, 2003, 11:26:06 PM

What is it ?

A free portal dedicated completely to the phenomenon of computer viruses. It contains information and solutions that can prevent these malicious programs from attacking.

http://www.virusportal.com/com/
http://www.virusportal.com/com/what_is/

Enjoy !  :)

Waldo

Title: Re:Panda's new antivirus portal > check it out !
Post by: sas8n on April 03, 2004, 04:38:37 PM

i went to panda antivirus website about 3 mnths back, downloaded sftwr and my avast detected a virus on their antivirus software!!

Title: Re:Panda's new antivirus portal > check it out !
Post by: Lisandro on April 03, 2004, 05:18:11 PM

Quote from: sas8n on April 03, 2004, 04:38:37 PM

i went to panda antivirus website about 3 mnths back, downloaded sftwr and my avast detected a virus on their antivirus software!!

No, it's not... Or better, Panda do not encrypt their virus signatures well. Other antivirus detect their signatures as being real virus... Shame on Panda but they are not really virus  ;)

Thanks Waldo  ;)

Title: Re:Panda's new antivirus portal > check it out !
Post by: Lisandro on April 03, 2004, 05:50:30 PM

Stupid  >:(

It does not recognize avast as an installed antivirus

(http://www.pandasoftware.es/avchecker/com/default.asp?track=12975)

This is stupid or poor merchandising to buy their product  >:(

Title: Re:Panda's new antivirus portal > check it out !
Post by: techie101 on April 03, 2004, 06:18:23 PM

I agree with Technical.  I do not care for Panda much.
As has been said, its' signature files are not encrypted and thus cause problems with detection.

The new Panda site did not do much for me either.

I'll take your word for the results of their AV checker.  I don't like remote vendor programs being downloaded to my computer.  It's just my thing.  ;)

techie

Title: Re:Panda's new antivirus portal > check it out !
Post by: .: Mac :. on April 03, 2004, 06:53:14 PM

F-Secure had a problem like that once.  They fixed it ASAP though. Thats why I like F-Secure as my Backup scanner