Avast NOT detecting Hupigon,Why??

[true indian]

The Avast scanner on VT detects it,see: https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/2c7b1986d582186bd3dce98f55ff41d5d5160684040c137180cfb0687cd36901/analysis/1386864812/

But my avast doesnt detect it yet!? what on with that? I am sure they are supposed to detect these well known trojans? but I am confused with this one!

Sent the file to Avast Labs!

[Secondmineboy]

I have some of these things here too.

Avast 8 detects more files from virussign then Avast 2014.

Virustotal uses Avast 8 i think.

Im currently running Kaspersky IS 2014 Trial to test it out.

[Michael (alan1998)]

As a side note;

If I'm not mistaken, VT uses the most aggresive settings Avast! has.

[Secondmineboy]

I have maxed out my settings here as well.

But they changed their database and the Scan Engine, so maybe thats why.

[polonus]

Hi True Indian and Steven Winderlich,

You have to give room to avast! shields detection with a much more prominent role to play since the 2014 version.
I have found that the avast! Web Shield for instance now also flags mal-defacements.
So when the avast shields were being "phased in" the detection patterns for avast may differ.
So there could be room for a discrepancy as I do not know if VT results also will include the avast! shields detection results?

polonus

[Secondmineboy]

They dont contain them polonus.

Also they erased DOS-viruses out of the database.

[polonus]

Hi Steven Winderlich,

There was an ongoing problem where Hupigon detection is concerned, just look up the 44 instances when that topic came up on these forums.

polonus

[true indian]

Pol,in any case if that is true its great but we shouldnt be missing these things if avast wants to keep up as a good AV program.