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Re: Avast don't detect specific VIRUS
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2009, 07:02:25 PM »
My submissions always include the forum link (if applicable) and also the VT results when I have checked it against VT. So there is absolutely no excuse for it not being analysed and included in a reasonable time frame. Not to mention I include my email address which by now I would have though would be on some filter.
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Re: Avast don't detect specific VIRUS
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2009, 08:04:36 PM »
avast! still sucks on adding submitted viruses- it can take months/years/never happen.
Compare Avira which has a web submission page and automatic reply within 24 hours to tell you if it's malware or not.
The least avast! could do is check out files submitted to the forum to avoid embarrassing threads like his one!
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Re: Avast don't detect specific VIRUS
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2009, 11:42:41 PM »
Quite disappointing.
Bit of a let down, really.
I've just re-submitted it.
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Re: Avast don't detect specific VIRUS
« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2009, 07:21:43 AM »
LOL even if you reanalyze the file in virus total there are some antivirus that dont detect it anymore like NOD32 and kapersky, it appears they remove the detection accidentally
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Re: Avast don't detect specific VIRUS
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2009, 06:00:33 PM »
LOL even if you reanalyze the file in virus total there are some antivirus that dont detect it anymore like NOD32 and kapersky, it appears they remove the detection accidentally
Its just glitch in Virustotal.
On fully updated NOD32 and Kaspersky trial versions they detect the virus.

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Re: Avast don't detect specific VIRUS
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2009, 12:24:24 AM »
I had a similar experience with a virus I was sent. Avast didn't detect it, but it was obviously a virus so I didn't let it run. I checked it at Virus Total to find most AV's detecting it as a virus, but not Avast. I submitted it to Avast about 2 weeks ago with no joy. Not detected still. Like you I feel a little let down.

Overall, my brain tells me this is a numbers game. Avast has good detection rates, better than many alternatives. But my heart tells me that there is a virus I encountered that I wasn't protected from, by my AV anyway. Realisticaly the only important detection for any individual is the last one you encounter yourself. If your AV misses that virus ... well... then it was useless for you. That's how it feels anyway. While I'm sure the burdon of submissions may be very high, this is mostly from users who want to help with a product they use & depend upon. It would be nice to see some form of acknowlegement of submitted suspious files.

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Re: Avast don't detect specific VIRUS
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2009, 02:41:54 AM »
I submitted it to Avast about 2 weeks ago with no joy. Not detected still. Like you I feel a little let down.
Shame...
Where are the virus analysts? :P

It would be nice to see some form of acknowlegement of submitted suspious files.
Hope they implement this soon...
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