Alternative online scanner to Kaspersky?

[Psu Dho Nym]

What is the best online virus scanner? I run XP/SP2.

I read Kaspersky is one of the best but it needs Java and I don't run
that. About.com didn't like Trend very much, so what should I try?

http://antivirus.about.com/od/freeantivirussoftware/tp/aaonline.htm

 

[Peter Foldes]

Try http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/?lng=en

BD

That is not an ONLINE (Dr. Web) virus scanner as the OP asked. Besides that it is
one of the worst ones which also if you are not aware needs to be installed on your
computer

Maybe you can recommend the one that is an online scanner as the OP asked. ( Hint )
Norton,Jaspers. Trend,MacAfee,Norman and etc

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[Ari Silverstein]

Peter Foldes

I'd wash those if I were you. lol

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

What an excellent, well written and beautifully designed website.

*larf*

 

[Griffin]

I'd wash those if I were you. lol


What an excellent, well written and beautifully designed website.

*larf*

PLONK

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Psu Dho Nym" <[email protected]>

| What is the best online virus scanner? I run XP/SP2.

| I read Kaspersky is one of the best but it needs Java and I don't run
| that. About.com didn't like Trend very much, so what should I try?

| http://antivirus.about.com/od/freeantivirussoftware/tp/aaonline.htm

Why does it have to be an online scanner ?

My Multi-AV Scanning Tool provides you with; Trend Micro, Sophos, Emsisoft and Avira
scanners.

 

[Adam Leinss]

My Multi-AV Scanning Tool provides you with; Trend Micro, Sophos,
Emsisoft and Avira scanners.

Dave,

I love your program and even "plugged" it on my blog and use it here at
work in conjuction with WinPE. Just curious: why do you have it hosted on
a web site completely in German?

I'm using it right now to pull down the scanning files and signatures, but
a specific WinPE mode would be nice

Thanks,
Adam

 

[FromTheRafters]

What is the best online virus scanner? I run XP/SP2.

I read Kaspersky is one of the best but it needs Java and I don't run
that. About.com didn't like Trend very much, so what should I try?

http://antivirus.about.com/od/freeantivirussoftware/tp/aaonline.htm

I think that they all suffer pretty much equally.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Adam Leinss" <[email protected]>


| Dave,

| I love your program and even "plugged" it on my blog and use it here at
| work in conjuction with WinPE. Just curious: why do you have it hosted on
| a web site completely in German?

| I'm using it right now to pull down the scanning files and signatures, but
| a specific WinPE mode would be nice

| Thanks,
| Adam

It's a long story concerning the Internet persona named PCBUTTS1 who is a plagiarist of
anti malware utilities. I cought him actively plagiarizing and called him out on it
publicly. In revenge, PCBUTTS1 (Patrick Cristopher Butts) created a Sock Puppet and
committed fraud and perjury and filed a fraudulent DMCA Claim on my Multi-AV Scanning Tool
which was hosted on IK-CS.Com . Since the owner of the site (Ian Kenefick) was a citizen
of Cork Ireland, the hosting provider IK-CS.Com didn't head properly formatted Counter
Nofications and the site was permanantly shutdown. Ian just had a son within a week of
that time and was in no mood to fight. Therefore he allowed the site to be permanantly
shutdown.

A friend suggested hosting it on PCTipp Magazine indicating she knew it was fraud and
indicated the worlds largest priblisher, IDG, would not fall for his shit and thus it has
been hosted, publicly, on PCTipp Magazine. Which is hosted in Switzerland so is in Swiss
German.

Thanx Adam for your support of the Multi-AV.

 

[Craig]

From: "Adam Leinss"<[email protected]>



| Dave,

| Just curious: why do you have it hosted on
| a web site completely in German?...

It's a long story...

Sounds like a good start for a multi-av faq, David. I'll bet every one
of us who've used your product has wondered the same thing...

and thanks!

 

[Adam Leinss]

It's a long story concerning the Internet persona named PCBUTTS1
who is a plagiarist of anti malware utilities. I cought him
actively plagiarizing and called him out on it publicly. In
revenge, PCBUTTS1 (Patrick Cristopher Butts) created a Sock Puppet
and committed fraud and perjury and filed a fraudulent DMCA Claim
on my Multi-AV Scanning Tool which was hosted on IK-CS.Com .
Since the owner of the site (Ian Kenefick) was a citizen of Cork
Ireland, the hosting provider IK-CS.Com didn't head properly
formatted Counter Nofications and the site was permanantly
shutdown. Ian just had a son within a week of that time and was
in no mood to fight. Therefore he allowed the site to be
permanantly shutdown.

Interesting. This sounds somewhat famliar with my run-in with the
creator of Combofix. He took it down due to a "unknown bug", so I
hosted it on my web site with a link back to his web site explaining
the situation. I didn't think it reasonable that he took it down and
wrote that on my blog. He didn't like that and then filed a DMCA claim
against my site, even though the software is freeware.

I took it down and haven't used it in a year. Anyways, if I can help
in any way, let me know (the from address is my public facing address
and is real). I think your software is a lot better than AVERT!, since
AVERT! deletes the signatures after it is done downloading them.

Do you have a newsletter or do you usually hang out here when you
update the tool?

Thanks,
Adam

 

[Adam Leinss]

FWIW - I think he is selling himself short by so doing. Web
hosting is cheap nowadays, and I've already recommended that he
set up his own web site and advertise Multi-AV thereon. He
declined so to do.

I agree. I had been using Sophos and Mcafee's command line versions,
then back in April Mcafee pulled their command line version from the
SuperDat. I only found out about Multi-AV Tool through the freeware
group.

Any ways Dave, I will try to post updates about your tool on my blog:
www.leinss.com/blog.

Thanks again for this tool!

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Adam Leinss" <[email protected]>

| Interesting. This sounds somewhat famliar with my run-in with the
| creator of Combofix. He took it down due to a "unknown bug", so I
| hosted it on my web site with a link back to his web site explaining
| the situation. I didn't think it reasonable that he took it down and
| wrote that on my blog. He didn't like that and then filed a DMCA claim
| against my site, even though the software is freeware.

| I took it down and haven't used it in a year. Anyways, if I can help
| in any way, let me know (the from address is my public facing address
| and is real). I think your software is a lot better than AVERT!, since
| AVERT! deletes the signatures after it is done downloading them.

| Do you have a newsletter or do you usually hang out here when you
| update the tool?

I know the author of ComboFix and I know its (the tools) intentions and I fully understand
why he would file a DMCA Takedown Notification to block you from hosting it. You (and all
the rest of unknowing users) need to know that ComboFix is a dangerous tool that can
corrupt the OS if used improperly. It also was known to corrupt the OS in instances of
certain TDSS RootKit variants. Thus he had to make sure other "copies" were removed. The
author makes sure ComboFix's distribution is tightly controlled.

**ComboFix should *ONLY* be used in conjunction with anti malware assistants on a help
Forum who have gone through proper malware removal training.

I do not have a newsletter -- sorry.

I am a regular participant in Usenet news groups and will frequent the malware related
groups such as; alt.comp.virus , alt.comp.anti-virus , microsoft.public.security.virus
and alt.privacy.spyware as well as other groups which include; alt.comp.freeware .

Although obviously obfuscated, my posting email address is real. Feel free to contact me
anytime.

 

[Adam Leinss]

I know the author of ComboFix and I know its (the tools)
intentions and I fully understand why he would file a DMCA
Takedown Notification to block you from hosting it. You (and all
the rest of unknowing users) need to know that ComboFix is a
dangerous tool that can corrupt the OS if used improperly. It
also was known to corrupt the OS in instances of certain TDSS
RootKit variants. Thus he had to make sure other "copies" were
removed. The author makes sure ComboFix's distribution is tightly
controlled.

Actually, he said he would allow me to host it, but I would have to put
it on a "hidden" part of my site so the general public wouldn't find
it. Trust me when I say this really had nothing to do with anyone's
safety, but my criticism of him removing the tool.

I've moved on to other cleaners, such as your tool

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Adam Leinss" <[email protected]>

| On 02 Nov 2010, you wrote in alt.comp.freeware:

| I agree. I had been using Sophos and Mcafee's command line versions,
| then back in April Mcafee pulled their command line version from the
| SuperDat. I only found out about Multi-AV Tool through the freeware
| group.

| Any ways Dave, I will try to post updates about your tool on my blog:
| www.leinss.com/blog.

| Thanks again for this tool!

YW

BTW: You state in your Blog...
"This appears to be just the key file from the free version of Avira, but I’m not quite
sure."

It isn't. The license key being used was "specifically generated" for me for my Multi-AV
Scannning Tool by Avira.

 

[Adam Leinss]

It isn't. The license key being used was "specifically generated"
for me for my Multi-AV Scannning Tool by Avira.

Thanks for the clarification, I will remove that part.

 

[Dustin]

Interesting. This sounds somewhat famliar with my run-in with the
creator of Combofix. He took it down due to a "unknown bug", so I
hosted it on my web site with a link back to his web site explaining
the situation. I didn't think it reasonable that he took it down
and wrote that on my blog. He didn't like that and then filed a
DMCA claim against my site, even though the software is freeware.

Not similar in the least. Combofix is a legitimate application; and one
likely reason for not wanting everyone to re-distribute the file as
opposed to linking to his site is to ensure the latest versions are
available.

I took it down and haven't used it in a year. Anyways, if I can
help in any way, let me know (the from address is my public facing
address and is real). I think your software is a lot better than
AVERT!, since AVERT! deletes the signatures after it is done
downloading them.

His program is of the kickass nature..

Have a good day Adam!

 

[idbeholda]

I have one up if you're interested. http://www.tot-ltd.org/TT-Livescan.rar

You may need vb6 runtimes installed.

 

[wasbit]

Dave,

I love your program >

Seconded & with thanks.

Regards
wasbit

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "wasbit" <[email protected]>


| Seconded & with thanks.

Thank You !

 

[Tommy]

From: "Adam Leinss" <[email protected]>
A friend suggested hosting it on PCTipp Magazine indicating she knew it
was fraud and
indicated the worlds largest priblisher, IDG, would not fall for his shit
and thus it has
been hosted, publicly, on PCTipp Magazine. Which is hosted in Switzerland
so is in Swiss
German.

Thanx Adam for your support of the Multi-AV.

I recommend this to friends of mine

I didn't actually know that you were targetted by this guy Dave.

I been following links for the past hour to get up to date and my eyes near
popped when I found this link
Someone has a sense of humour left
Cheers
Tommy



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