Malware research

roboman123 · Dec 23, 2011

Is there a place, forum or website, where you can research malware to see if it is a legitimate problem? I understand no single company or product can detect every malware out there, but when I detect a suspicious file, where can I go to see if it is really a problem before I remove it?

Kestrel13! · Dec 23, 2011

You'd just have to use google, and learn to avoid certain sites which have reputations for giving out misleading/false information. You will get to recognize the "safe sites" which report correctly on what a file is/what it releates to etc.

Don't forget you can always check the file properties in many ways.

roboman123 · Dec 27, 2011

Thanks Kestrel. Appreciate the help.

Kestrel13! · Dec 27, 2011

You can also run files through an online scanner such as VirusTotal or Jotti, but you cannot totally depend on the outcome of those results as being true:

VirusTotal is not a substitute for any antivirus software installed in a PC, since it only scans individual files on demand. It does not offer permanent protection for users' systems either.

Although the detection rate achieved 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 no solution that offers 100% effectiveness in detecting viruses and malware. You may become a victim of deceitful advertising, if you buy such a product under those premises.
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