avast doesn't catch a lot of viruses under the following URL

[nevgeniev]

I have latest uptodate avast running but it doesn't catch a lot of viruses under the following url
*******

for example
******
******
.... and so on..
approximately every fifth click suggested me to download file

would you guys update your signature database, please?

[igor]

Don't post links to malware to this forum, please.
You can send them to virus@avast.com. I'd say, however, that if it's an old collection of DOS malware, it doesn't have the highest priority.

[FreewheelinFrank]

Seems avast! does detect at least the first of these viruses, and yes it does seem to be old DOS malware. In fact F-Secure says:

This is the oldest PC virus known, first detected in January '86

So we're talking virus dinosaurs here.

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/brain.shtml

Antivirus   Version   Update   Result
AntiVir   7.2.0.16   09.15.2006   Brain #2
Authentium   4.93.8   09.14.2006   Brain.E image file
Avast   4.7.844.0   09.15.2006   Brain
AVG   386   09.15.2006   Brain
BitDefender   7.2   09.15.2006   Brain.A
CAT-QuickHeal   8.00   09.15.2006   Brain
ClamAV   devel-20060426   09.15.2006   Brain.2
eTrust-InoculateIT   23.72.126   09.15.2006   no virus found
eTrust-Vet   30.3.3078   09.15.2006   no virus found
DrWeb   4.33   09.15.2006   Brain
Ewido   4.0   09.15.2006   no virus found
Fortinet   2.82.0.0   09.15.2006   Brain.fam
F-Prot   3.16f   09.14.2006   Brain.E image file
F-Prot4   4.2.1.29   09.14.2006   Brain.E
Ikarus   0.2.65.0   09.15.2006   Brain.A Dropper
Kaspersky   4.0.2.24   09.15.2006   Virus.Boot.Brain.a
McAfee   4853   09.15.2006   Brain
Microsoft   1.1560   09.15.2006   Brain
NOD32v2   1.1758   09.15.2006   no virus found
Norman   5.80.02   09.15.2006   no virus found
Panda   9.0.0.4   09.15.2006   Brain.1986
Sophos   4.09.0   09.15.2006   Brain
Symantec   8.0   09.15.2006   Brain.corrupt
TheHacker   5.9.8.212   09.15.2006   no virus found
UNA   1.83   09.15.2006   DOS.Brain.G
VBA32   3.11.1   09.14.2006   no virus found
VirusBuster   4.3.7:9   09.15.2006   Brain

EDIT: The second virus was also Brain, and also detected by avast!

nevgeniev, you may need to right click the folders and request a scan before avast! will detect them as they are zipped files. (I assume you have updated your definitions since 1986?  )

Anybody browsing with Windows 3.1 on a  486, watch out!!