List of Virusus & Definitions

[Gerri]

I just downloaded new home edition .... and want to know where I can find the list of virusus protected and definitions.

Thanks

[Lisandro]

I just downloaded new home edition .... and want to know where I can find the list of virusus protected and definitions.

Thanks

Run avast antivirus
Right click the skin and choose 'Virus Database' or 'Virus information'...
Sorry, I'm translating to english  

[Gerri]

Thanks for you prompt response...

[Gerri]

I followed your instructions...but perhaps I did not understand..since I'm new.  I ran the anti-virus...but I did not get a list of definitions...Help! Can you take me step by step please. Thanks again/

[Lisandro]

I followed your instructions...but perhaps I did not understand..since I'm new.  I ran the anti-virus...but I did not get a list of definitions...Help! Can you take me step by step please. Thanks again/

No you will have a 'search' window for viruses.
I switch avast for English and the menu item is 'Virus Database'. You'll see a window called 'Information about known viruses'.

You can see the webpages too:
Windows viruses http://www.avast.com/i_kat_61.html
Script viruses http://www.avast.com/i_kat_62.html
Macro viruses http://www.avast.com/i_kat_63.html

[Gerri]

I looked at "information about known viruses" and in the box was "Klez"...

When I used Norton, there was a LIST of virus definitions that were covered...so I knew what viruses Norton took care of...follow me?.  

Is there not a full list of known viruses that Avast is covering that I can look at.?   Is there a log?

[Gerri]

I looked at "information about known viruses" and in the box was "Klez"...

When I used Norton, there was a LIST of virus definitions that were covered...so I knew what viruses Norton took care of...follow me?.  

Is there not a full list of known viruses that Avast is covering that I can look at.?   Is there a log?

[Vlk]

You need to put * (asterisk) to the box and hit the Search button. That will list all the virus names.

But please note that virus names are not everything -- in some cases, avast detects thousands of Trojans/worms/viruses under the same name... so the actual number of detected malware is much higher than the number of names in the db...

[Gerri]

Thanks...that was the info I was looking for!

[Lisandro]

Thanks...that was the info I was looking for!

Sorry Gerri... I did not succeed to help you in the first time.
Anyway, wellcome. Vlk did his job