I have the paid for version of AVG Anti-Virus 2011.

I have it checked to scan archives, but it won't find an infected file
inside a zip archive until I extract all files from the archive and
scan again.

Anyone else who has AVG with this same problem?

No, I haven't asked AVG about this. I have found that AV companies
usually skim read their e-mails at about 3 times their comprehension
level and give me answers that have nothing to do with the question I
asked.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I have the paid for version of AVG Anti-Virus 2011.
>
> I have it checked to scan archives, but it won't find an infected file
> inside a zip archive until I extract all files from the archive and
> scan again.
>
> Anyone else who has AVG with this same problem?
>
> No, I haven't asked AVG about this. I have found that AV companies
> usually skim read their e-mails at about 3 times their comprehension
> level and give me answers that have nothing to do with the question I
> asked.

IIRC there are two modules and *each* has a setting for scanning within
archives.

If you can't get good support, you shouldn't be paying them. Get them to
tell you how to set the feature to actually make it work the way you want.

"FromTheRafters" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:j45bhj$lq1$(E-Mail Removed)...
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I have the paid for version of AVG Anti-Virus 2011.
>>
>> I have it checked to scan archives, but it won't find an infected file
>> inside a zip archive until I extract all files from the archive and
>> scan again.
>>
>> Anyone else who has AVG with this same problem?
>>
>> No, I haven't asked AVG about this. I have found that AV companies
>> usually skim read their e-mails at about 3 times their comprehension
>> level and give me answers that have nothing to do with the question I
>> asked.
>
> IIRC there are two modules and *each* has a setting for scanning within
> archives.
>
> If you can't get good support, you shouldn't be paying them. Get them to
> tell you how to set the feature to actually make it work the way you want.

With the free version under Scan Now is the button to change Scan Options.
That leads to Change Scan Settings in a couple of place.
Tick the box for Inside Archives.
Hope that helps.
Henry

Dragon wrote:
> "FromTheRafters"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:j45bhj$lq1$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>> I have the paid for version of AVG Anti-Virus 2011.
>>>
>>> I have it checked to scan archives, but it won't find an infected file
>>> inside a zip archive until I extract all files from the archive and
>>> scan again.
>>>
>>> Anyone else who has AVG with this same problem?
>>>
>>> No, I haven't asked AVG about this. I have found that AV companies
>>> usually skim read their e-mails at about 3 times their comprehension
>>> level and give me answers that have nothing to do with the question I
>>> asked.
>>
>> IIRC there are two modules and *each* has a setting for scanning within
>> archives.
>>
>> If you can't get good support, you shouldn't be paying them. Get them to
>> tell you how to set the feature to actually make it work the way you want.
>
> With the free version under Scan Now is the button to change Scan Options.
> That leads to Change Scan Settings in a couple of place.
> Tick the box for Inside Archives.
> Hope that helps.
> Henry
>
I might be the same for the paid version, and if I am correct that only
affects the archive scanning of initiated "on demand" scans and not the
active scan feature.

I'm not using AVG so I can't check.

On Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:01:25 +0100, "Dragon"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"FromTheRafters" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:j45bhj$lq1$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>> I have the paid for version of AVG Anti-Virus 2011.
>>>
>>> I have it checked to scan archives, but it won't find an infected file
>>> inside a zip archive until I extract all files from the archive and
>>> scan again.
>>>
>>> Anyone else who has AVG with this same problem?
>>>
>>> No, I haven't asked AVG about this. I have found that AV companies
>>> usually skim read their e-mails at about 3 times their comprehension
>>> level and give me answers that have nothing to do with the question I
>>> asked.
>>
>> IIRC there are two modules and *each* has a setting for scanning within
>> archives.
>>
>> If you can't get good support, you shouldn't be paying them. Get them to
>> tell you how to set the feature to actually make it work the way you want.
>
>With the free version under Scan Now is the button to change Scan Options.
>That leads to Change Scan Settings in a couple of place.
>Tick the box for Inside Archives.
>Hope that helps.
>Henry
>

No, I have it checked to scan archives. The interface on mine is a
bit different. I also have it set to Scan All Files, with the
exceptions of some pics and music files.

I think it's just a software screw up. I'll just have to keep opening
the archive files before scanning.

From: <(E-Mail Removed)>

> On Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:01:25 +0100, "Dragon"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> "FromTheRafters" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:j45bhj$lq1$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>> I have the paid for version of AVG Anti-Virus 2011.
>>>>
>>>> I have it checked to scan archives, but it won't find an infected file
>>>> inside a zip archive until I extract all files from the archive and
>>>> scan again.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else who has AVG with this same problem?
>>>>
>>>> No, I haven't asked AVG about this. I have found that AV companies
>>>> usually skim read their e-mails at about 3 times their comprehension
>>>> level and give me answers that have nothing to do with the question I
>>>> asked.
>>>
>>> IIRC there are two modules and *each* has a setting for scanning within
>>> archives.
>>>
>>> If you can't get good support, you shouldn't be paying them. Get them to
>>> tell you how to set the feature to actually make it work the way you want.
>>
>> With the free version under Scan Now is the button to change Scan Options.
>> That leads to Change Scan Settings in a couple of place.
>> Tick the box for Inside Archives.
>> Hope that helps.
>> Henry
>>
>
> No, I have it checked to scan archives. The interface on mine is a
> bit different. I also have it set to Scan All Files, with the
> exceptions of some pics and music files.
>
> I think it's just a software screw up. I'll just have to keep opening
> the archive files before scanning.

Why would you not scan music files ?
Malware in a ZIP (RAR, LZF, CAB, etc.) is relatively safe.
A music file could have a payload such as a Wimad trojan.


--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

On Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:41:37 -0400, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>From: <(E-Mail Removed)>
out
>>
>> No, I have it checked to scan archives. The interface on mine is a
>> bit different. I also have it set to Scan All Files, with the
>> exceptions of some pics and music files.
>>
>> I think it's just a software screw up. I'll just have to keep opening
>> the archive files before scanning.
>
>Why would you not scan music files ?
>Malware in a ZIP (RAR, LZF, CAB, etc.) is relatively safe.
>A music file could have a payload such as a Wimad trojan.

I don't download files presented to me that I didn't ask for when
downloading an mp3. That's how it would have to be done with
Wimad.trojan. I also only download mp3s from Usenet groups, never
the Web.

From: <(E-Mail Removed)>

> On Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:41:37 -0400, "David H. Lipman"
> <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:
>
>> From: <(E-Mail Removed)>
> out
>>>
>>> No, I have it checked to scan archives. The interface on mine is a
>>> bit different. I also have it set to Scan All Files, with the
>>> exceptions of some pics and music files.
>>>
>>> I think it's just a software screw up. I'll just have to keep opening
>>> the archive files before scanning.
>>
>> Why would you not scan music files ?
>> Malware in a ZIP (RAR, LZF, CAB, etc.) is relatively safe.
>> A music file could have a payload such as a Wimad trojan.
>
> I don't download files presented to me that I didn't ask for when
> downloading an mp3. That's how it would have to be done with
> Wimad.trojan. I also only download mp3s from Usenet groups, never
> the Web.

Sheeeesh - the alt.binaries.* are chock full of malware !
It would be a good idea to scan media files if downloaded from Usenet.


--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp