How often does you AV save you from an infection?

ten

ten

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Just to satisfy my curiosity. :geek:

How often does your antivirus programs stop an infection from happening? I'm not talking about things like play.exe renamed to mp3 files. My mom gets those all the time and they do nothing. A real infection. Also, what where you doing that caused it?

Thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Haha! You peeked. Why so nosey?
OS
XP / Windows 7 Pro RTM
Its a not very common event for me, usually my Av will pick it up, but last time i got an infection, it cleaned me right out, ended up formating and starting fresh, was the win32.virut. and i got it from a keygen for a program i have lost the serial code for, i got the code, but got a nasty suprise as well.
 

My Computer

OS
W7 7127 X64
Not often, is your answer, because i stick to site i know, and i dont visit "adult" sites, that usually have a hidden suprise, besides the one your expecting.
 

My Computer

OS
W7 7127 X64
In the last couple of years, Avast has alerted me to at least two different items of malware from sites where one would not expect to find them. One was on the site for one of my favorite restaurants - go figure.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Cobbled together :)
OS
Win7 Ultimate, x64
CPU
i7 920, currently NOT OC
Motherboard
Asrock X58 Deluxe
Memory
OCZ Platinum 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia geforce 7600 gt
Sound Card
integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 204t (dual monitors)
Screen Resolution
1600 x 1200
Hard Drives
WDC WD2000JS-00MHB0 ATA
WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0 ATA
PSU
750w
Cooling
Air, 4 120mm
never had any infection. But sometimes my KIS were blocking some maliciuous web scripts, nothin more.
 

My Computer

OS
Win 7 RC 64bit b7229
CPU
Intel Core 2 DUO E8400 3,0Ghz 6Mb STEP E0
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q-E
Memory
TEAM GROUP ELITE DDR2 800 PC8500 (5-5-5-15) 2*2GB
Graphics Card(s)
Club3D ATI HD4850 Acrtic Cooling Ed. 512Mb 256Bit GDDR-3
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 22" W2252TQ 2Ms 10000:1 DVI
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
WD SATA2 400GB
Maxtor SATA2 500GB
Samsung SATA2 250GB
PSU
Top Silent ATX 560W
Case
ThermalTake Tsunami Dream
Cooling
Zalman CNPS 9700 NT
Keyboard
Trust Slim
Mouse
Razer Copperhead 2000 DPI
Internet Speed
8mbps
If I ever download something and unzip or unrar something that is a virus, my avg will throw up a window giving me the option to delete it. So I'd say my avg keeps me from getting infected about as often as I download something that will infect me.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-built // Gateway FX P-6860
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate retail // Windows 7 build 7264 x64, Vista Home Premium SP2 x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 // Intel Core2Duo T-5550 1.86x1.86
Motherboard
EVGA x58 SLI LE //
Memory
12 GB Corsair XMS3 Tri-channel 1333 // 4 GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 295 // Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
Sound Card
Integrated Realtek // RealTek HD integrated sound
Monitor(s) Displays
19" Acer flatpanel // Laptop Display, Secondary CRT
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900 1152x864 // 1440x900, 1152x864
Hard Drives
750 GB WD Caviar Black 7200 RPM - in desktop
320 GB -laptop
80 GB - laptop secondary drive
PSU
Corsair HX1000w // Laptop PSU?
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
Assload of fans, intel stock cpu cooler // GearHead Fan dock
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa // laptop keyboard
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder // Logitech Laser
Internet Speed
3.0 MB down/ 768 Kb up
Other Info
Just built my computer in 12/09
my wife is a virus magnet... between setting her to a limited user account and using Avira, her PC has not been infected in at least 3-4 years now
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built desktops and a Compaq CQ60-211DX laptop
OS
Win7, XP, Vista x64, Ubuntu 9.04
CPU
Desktops: E6600, E2140, XP3000+; Laptop: Celeron 585
Motherboard
Desktops: GA-EP35-DS3P, GA-P965-DS3, A7N8X
Memory
Desktops: 4GB, 3GB, 1GB; Laptop: 2GB
Graphics Card(s)
Desktops: 320MB 8800GTS, 128MB 7300GTS, 128MB 9600XT
Sound Card
Creative or onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" widescreen, 17" CRT, 19" CRT, and 15.6" LCD on laptop.
Screen Resolution
1440x900, 1280x1024.... 1366x768
Hard Drives
Desktop 1: 320GB Seagate main, 500GB WD backup, 120GB WD testing
Desktop 2: 80GB server
Desktop 3: 160GB main, 250GB backup
Laptop: 160GB
PSU
varies, 350W to 550W
Internet Speed
8Mb+ cable
Please red the question asked carefully. If you read it right, your answers should look something like this...
6 months ago I downloaded x from such and such website and was going to run it but my AV alerted me that it was infected so I delete it instead
Click to expand...
I'm not interested in how your spouses, parents, kids, etc, treat computers. Just you.

Thanks again.
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Haha! You peeked. Why so nosey?
OS
XP / Windows 7 Pro RTM
ten said:
Please red the question asked carefully. If you read it right, your answers should look something like this...


I'm not interested in your spouses, parents, kids, etc.

Thanks again.
Click to expand...

Was it sarcastic?
 

My Computer

OS
Win 7 RC 64bit b7229
CPU
Intel Core 2 DUO E8400 3,0Ghz 6Mb STEP E0
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q-E
Memory
TEAM GROUP ELITE DDR2 800 PC8500 (5-5-5-15) 2*2GB
Graphics Card(s)
Club3D ATI HD4850 Acrtic Cooling Ed. 512Mb 256Bit GDDR-3
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 22" W2252TQ 2Ms 10000:1 DVI
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
WD SATA2 400GB
Maxtor SATA2 500GB
Samsung SATA2 250GB
PSU
Top Silent ATX 560W
Case
ThermalTake Tsunami Dream
Cooling
Zalman CNPS 9700 NT
Keyboard
Trust Slim
Mouse
Razer Copperhead 2000 DPI
Internet Speed
8mbps
I'll clarify it.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Haha! You peeked. Why so nosey?
OS
XP / Windows 7 Pro RTM

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Made by Dixon Butz
OS
Win7 Win 10, Win 8.1
CPU
AMD FX-8350, Corsair H100i
Motherboard
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
Memory
16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980, EVGA GTX 860
Sound Card
Denon x4200 Dolby AMOS!
Monitor(s) Displays
65" Samsung 4K, +3 27inch
Screen Resolution
4K, 1080x3
Hard Drives
2TB Samsung hd204ui

1X Samsung 850 SSD
PSU
1000w EVGA, 2000VA UPS, 1000VA UPS and many others
Case
Lian Li
Cooling
Corsair H100i
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech Couch Mouse
Internet Speed
Gigabit!
Antivirus
Defender
Browser
Slimjet Chrome
OK, I checked that link you posted and loaded the "trojan" disguised as a jpg and nothing. A browser is not going to execute jpgs as javascript.

http://pastebin.com/f78e90a58The contents of logo.jpg: http://pastebin.com/f78e90a58

So I guess that doesn't qualify as something that would have infected you.

Thanks for your info though.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Haha! You peeked. Why so nosey?
OS
XP / Windows 7 Pro RTM
its fixed now
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Made by Dixon Butz
OS
Win7 Win 10, Win 8.1
CPU
AMD FX-8350, Corsair H100i
Motherboard
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
Memory
16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980, EVGA GTX 860
Sound Card
Denon x4200 Dolby AMOS!
Monitor(s) Displays
65" Samsung 4K, +3 27inch
Screen Resolution
4K, 1080x3
Hard Drives
2TB Samsung hd204ui

1X Samsung 850 SSD
PSU
1000w EVGA, 2000VA UPS, 1000VA UPS and many others
Case
Lian Li
Cooling
Corsair H100i
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech Couch Mouse
Internet Speed
Gigabit!
Antivirus
Defender
Browser
Slimjet Chrome
I know the wow site was fixed. I went to the actual site that infects you...b35.info. The wow site loaded a file from there. From the thread at the wow site...
avastwarn.jpg
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Haha! You peeked. Why so nosey?
OS
XP / Windows 7 Pro RTM
AV

ten said:
Just to satisfy my curiosity. :geek:

How often does your antivirus programs stop an infection from happening? I'm not talking about things like play.exe renamed to mp3 files. My mom gets those all the time and they do nothing. A real infection. Also, what where you doing that caused it?

Thanks
Click to expand...

Anti virus stops all of them (eset smart security & microsoft security essentials) and I was visiting a known propagating site. I visit alot of questionable sites (not adult) but have only been infected once

Ken
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
OS
Win 8 Release candidate 8400
CPU
[email protected]
Memory
4 gigs
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 9600M
Sound Card
HD built-in
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Wxga
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Cooling
none
Internet Speed
45Mb down 5Mb up
I also visit those types of sites but I've never been infected even without running any AV.

I think a lot of it is like that logo.jpg that Dixon Butz pointed me to. It's really a false positive even though it's malicious code. I kinda recall one hotfix for a gdi exploit in jpgs but that was patched a long time ago.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Haha! You peeked. Why so nosey?
OS
XP / Windows 7 Pro RTM
AV

ten said:
I also visit those types of sites but I've never been infected even without running any AV.

I think a lot of it is like that logo.jpg that Dixon Butz pointed me to. It's really a false positive even though it's malicious code. I kinda recall one hotfix for a gdi exploit in jpgs but that was patched a long time ago.
Click to expand...

the one time I got a nasty I had (yeah I know) disabled AV for some maint. thing and loaded an unknown disk. I get alot of false positives but nothing else. I have become so used to ESS doing its job I dont even really monitor like a hawk. MSE is a little touchy. It even thought its own virus defs were a virus

Ken
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
OS
Win 8 Release candidate 8400
CPU
[email protected]
Memory
4 gigs
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 9600M
Sound Card
HD built-in
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Wxga
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Cooling
none
Internet Speed
45Mb down 5Mb up
Have been running a netbook on public, free, and unsecured wifi for a month w/o any real-time AV (no infections). Hint: online scanners.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus EEE PC 900HD
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel Celeron ULV (max 900 mhz; set to 630 mhz)
Memory
1 GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Intel GMA 900 64 MB
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
8.9 inch LED backlight display
Screen Resolution
1024 by 600
Hard Drives
160 GB
PSU
35 watt
Keyboard
just fine
Mouse
multi-touch touchpad
Internet Speed
slow
Other Info
Using a netbook currently for travel. Also own a Dell 755 and a T500 and a Toshiba P105.
ten said:
My mom gets those all the time and they do nothing.
Click to expand...

ten said:
Please red the question asked carefully. If you read it right, your answers should look something like this...
I'm not interested in how your spouses, parents, kids, etc, treat computers. Just you.
Click to expand...

Then why do we have to hear about your mom's habits? :sarc:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
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