About VirusTotal

About VirusTotal

VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.

Specs:

• Free, independent service
• Use of multiple antivirus engines
• Real-time automatic updates of virus signatures
• Detailed results from each antivirus engine
• Real time global statistics

VirusTotal has been awarded by the American edition of PC World Magazine, one of the 100 best products of year 2007 in the Security Web Site category.

The 100 Best Products of 2007.

For more information or for sending your comments, please write to info@virustotal.com

Credits

VirusTotal is a service developed by Hispasec Sistemas, an independent IT Security laboratory, that uses several command line versions of antivirus engines, updated regularly with official signature files published by their respective developers.

This is a list of the companies that participate in VirusTotal with their antivirus engines.

• AhnLab (V3)
• Aladdin (eSafe)
• ALWIL (Avast! Antivirus)
• Authentium (Command Antivirus)
• AVG Technologies (AVG)
• Avira (AntiVir)
• Bit9 (FileAdvisor)
• Cat Computer Services (Quick Heal)
• ClamAV (ClamAV)
• Comodo (Comodo)
• CA Inc. (Vet)
• Doctor Web, Ltd. (DrWeb)
• Eset Software (ESET NOD32)
• ewido networks (ewido anti-malware)
• Fortinet (Fortinet)
• FRISK Software (F-Prot)
• F-Secure (F-Secure)
• G DATA Software (GData)
• Hacksoft (The Hacker)
• Hauri (ViRobot)
• Ikarus Software (Ikarus)
• K7 Computing (K7AntiVirus)
• Kaspersky Lab (AVP)
• McAfee (VirusScan)
• Microsoft (Malware Protection)
• Norman (Norman Antivirus)
• Panda Security (Panda Platinum)
• PC Tools (PCTools)
• Prevx (Prevx1)
• Rising Antivirus (Rising)
• Secure Computing (SecureWeb)
• BitDefender GmbH. (BitDefender)
• Sophos (SAV)
• Sunbelt Software (Antivirus)
• Symantec (Norton Antivirus)
• VirusBlokAda (VBA32)
• Trend Micro (TrendMicro)
• VirusBuster (VirusBuster)

Tools

• PEiD (PEiD)
• pefile (pefile)
• TrID (Marco Pontello)

Translators:

• Polski: Pawel & Michael
• Cesky: Strongy!
• Deutsch: Moritz Konstantin Meurer
• Magyar: István Csizmazia
• : LinHongJun
• Italiano: Mario Dedè
• Português: Daniel Henrique Tsuha
• Svenska: Charlie Krogars
• Français: Gérard Mélone
• Ελληνικά: Alexander Filos
• Nederlands: Croonen Martijn
• Türkçe: Uður BOZDAÐ
• Română: Căruntu Radu
• Русский: Konstantin Potemichev
• Dansk: Peter Ørsted
• Slovenšèina: Sašo Badovinac
• : Iso-G
• : JaeHyung Lee
• ihMdI: P`aSaaMt kamadar
• Suomi: Jari Rinta-Korkeamäki

Warning:

VirusTotal is not substitute any antivirus software installed in a PC, as it only scans individual files on demand. It does not offer permanent protection for the user's system either.

Although the detection rate afforded by the use of multiple antivirus engines is far superior to that offered by just one product, these results DO NOT guarantee the harmlessness of a file.

Currently, there is not any solution that offers a 100% effectiveness rate for detecting viruses and malware. You may become a victim of misleading advertising, if you buy such a product under those premises.

Source: http://www.virustotal.com/sobre.html

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management systems, announces Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 has received an award from the Italian edition of the respected PC Magazine.

In a test conducted by the magazine, Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 scored 95 points out of a maximum of 100. As a result, the editorial team at PC Magazine concluded that the Kaspersky Lab solution is optimal for personal computer users.

“The new version of Kaspersky Internet Security is reliable and effective; the product guarantees protection from all possible threats,” stated the magazine’s experts. The editors emphasized that users of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 can count on a high level of security when surfing the Internet, using email clients, instant messaging programs, chat rooms and Wi-Fi connections.

“Kaspersky Lab offers good user support: the package includes a detailed user guide and the user can contact a local technical support service if necessary,” the review added.

The new version 2009 products released by Kaspersky Lab in mid-2008 are based on a completely new antivirus engine that provides a significantly higher scanning speed. Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 is an integrated solution that includes a unique application activity filtering module which uses a HIPS system, as well as an improved firewall, a spam filter and a parental control module. The solution is designed to make it easy and safe for users to work in the global Internet environment.

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab delivers the world’s most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and the industry’s fastest outbreak response time for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. Kaspersky technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry’s leading IT security solution providers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.co.uk. For the latest on antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and other IT security issues and trends, visit www.viruslist.com.

Source: http://www.kaspersky.com/news?id=207575718