Multi AV Scanning Tool

[TheKid7]

Does anyone have any experience with the Multi AV Scanning Tool? It looks like it has a lot of potential for malware cleanup:

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/

Thank you.

[firzen771]

never heard of it :-\

[L815]

Aren't F-Secure and Gdata AV's with multiple engines?
Maybe I'm wrong ???

Edited for lack of attention :]

[the Tester]

-{ Quote: "Isn't F-Secure and Gdata an AV with multiple engines?
Maybe I'm wrong ???" }-

That's correct.
They both have multiple engines.

[BrendanK.]

I have used this before and it is very good, but remember to select "Detect only". It doesn't give you much warning when removing :P

But yes, it is a good tool to do an on-demand scan every once in a while, other then that if you aren't a risky surfer and have adequate protection, you're fine and you probably don't need it.

I have also asked the author if he will be adding more scanners and the reply was (just a snippet from the reply) "I should probably get off my ass and finish it" ;D

I do recommend using it as a second opinion :)

[vijayind]

Then there is that in-the-cloud multiengine solution, HitmanPro 3.
http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro
You can download a 30-day unlimited scanning and removal demo for the site. They use: NOD32, Avira, A-Squared (with Ikarus) and Prevx engines.

See thread for more info:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=236732

[Toby75]

So it's pretty much the same detection as using Avira alone. :argh:

[Joeythedude]

It looks interesting.

I normally upload any suspicious files to virustotal.
I found out that only uses the signature files of those companies.

So I plan to scan with aviva after that for its aggressive hueristics.

Whats the next best AV with good hueristics after Aviva
that I could use for on demand scanning ?