Where to find viruses to download

Ben Myers wrote:
> "Ray K" <raykosXXX.DeleteThis@optonline.net> wrote in message news:476e8f0e$0$9090$607ed4bc@cv.net...
>> I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in
>> detecting them. I'm not saying which program I'm using because I'm not
>> looking for comments on how good or bad it is.
>
> See http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/eicar_test_file.shtml
>
> Ben

Thanks, Ben. I tried downloading it and my program detected and deleted it.

BTW, I'm using iolo System Mechanic 7 Professional.

Ray

"Ray K" <raykosXXX.DeleteThis@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:476e8f0e$0$9090$607ed4bc@cv.net...
>I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in detecting
>them. I'm not saying which program I'm using because I'm not looking for
>comments on how good or bad it is.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray

Try a Porn site perhaps?geesh..RH710

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Ray K wrote:

> I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in
> detecting them.

Here's a random selection:

http://rapidshare.com/files/78792390/video.exe.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/78793364/web.jpg.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/78793583/cancel_order.exe.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/78794055/osamebinladenphoto.jpg.zip.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/78794411/Zoeken.exe.html

Disable your AV software when downloading them, then tell your AV
program to scan them individually.

Virus Guy wrote:
> Ray K wrote:
>
>> I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in
>> detecting them.
>
> Here's a random selection:
>
> http://rapidshare.com/files/78792390/video.exe.html
> http://rapidshare.com/files/78793364/web.jpg.html
> http://rapidshare.com/files/78793583/cancel_order.exe.html
> http://rapidshare.com/files/78794055/osamebinladenphoto.jpg.zip.html
> http://rapidshare.com/files/78794411/Zoeken.exe.html
>
> Disable your AV software when downloading them, then tell your AV
> program to scan them individually.

I downloaded the binaladenphoto file with the AV program active. It did
not detect a problem during download. But when it scanned the file
individually, it detected a problem and quarantined the file. This was
an eye-opening experience for me. Now I understand the need for full
system scans every so often.

Thanks,

Ray

In article <4770135a$0$13894$607ed4bc@cv.net>, raykosXXX RemoveThis @optonline.net
says...
> Virus Guy wrote:
> > Ray K wrote:
> >
> >> I want to d/l a couple just to see how well my AV program is in
> >> detecting them.
> >
> > Here's a random selection:
> >
> > http://rapidshare.com/files/78792390/video.exe.html
> > http://rapidshare.com/files/78793364/web.jpg.html
> > http://rapidshare.com/files/78793583/cancel_order.exe.html
> > http://rapidshare.com/files/78794055/osamebinladenphoto.jpg.zip.html
> > http://rapidshare.com/files/78794411/Zoeken.exe.html
> >
> > Disable your AV software when downloading them, then tell your AV
> > program to scan them individually.
>
> I downloaded the binaladenphoto file with the AV program active. It did
> not detect a problem during download. But when it scanned the file
> individually, it detected a problem and quarantined the file. This was
> an eye-opening experience for me. Now I understand the need for full
> system scans every so often.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray

Whatever that file is, wouldn't your AV have prevented it from running
when you activated it?
So, yeah, twice a year, like I said

MM