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akama1

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what is avast's virus alert like when it detects a totally unknown virus???
« on: January 16, 2012, 12:10:45 PM »
hey guys im juz wondering whether how does avast's alert is when it detects a piece of malware dat is totally unknown... which is not in d signature database? O.o
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Re: what is avast's virus alert like when it detects a totally unknown virus???
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 12:15:32 PM »
If the virus is "totally" unknown it can't be detected.
At least the behavior or the heuristics should know something about the file ;)
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Re: what is avast's virus alert like when it detects a totally unknown virus???
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2012, 12:23:27 PM »
lol true also... i barely see d heuristics come into action i only saw it once lol
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Re: what is avast's virus alert like when it detects a totally unknown virus???
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 12:40:30 PM »
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