AVIRA and BD detect by file size?!

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Lawliet, Sep 7, 2008.

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  1. Lawliet

    Lawliet Registered Member

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    Hi guys~


    Yesterday i discover an interesting phenomenon!
    The detail picture is about the sample property
    Please do pay attention to the last number(271995)
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2835442818_fc90e8efe3_o.png

    BitDefender reports:Trojan.Generic.74723
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/2835479372_0af6dc46fc_o.png

    AVIRA report:TR/Agent.271995
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2834356088_1a34695fda_o.png

    All is false positive!
    These two vendors report false alarm while the file is clean
    After i edit the file size(the file is a self-extracting document) or decompress
    It then i use AVIRA and BD to rescan it once again,they do not detect it anymore

    My dear friend tested it using other AVs,many of them get a false alarm
    While edit the file size of the sample or decompress it,they all found nothing

    thanks
     
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  2. vijayind

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    Maybe you could upload your samples to VirusTotal.com or virusscan.jotti.org to check with multiple AV products.

    The only reason I can think of is, over-zealous Heuristics. But that's my best guess...
     
  3. Lawliet

    Lawliet Registered Member

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    Hi vijayind thank you for you reply

    Sample i don`t want upload to VT or VT like web site
    Because these vendors if get my sample,will certain to fix.
     
  4. Firecat

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    If I interpreted this message correctly, you don't want to send the sample to Virustotal because if you did that, the vendors would fix the false positives immediately. But why would you not want them to fix it?
     
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  6. Lawliet

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    Hello Firecat

    Just curious!
    If I know the answer,i certainly will report this sample
     
  7. Fajo

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    I Would just submit it. could be a glitch that needs to be fixed for all you know.
     
  8. vijayind

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    well, your choice.
    I am using KIS 2009 on my laptop right now. No FP here.
    http://picfu.com/link/52664/3e5c4ce59446b20c
     
  9. Fajo

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    Also keep in mind depending what is compiled with it could also be seeing a Backdoor in the compile of a program. if Im reading you right
     
  10. Lawliet

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    Other vendors report:
    Asquared :Trojan.Generic
    Ikarus:Trojan.Generic
    Norman:Trojan Smalltroj.BSXG
    Norton:Trojan Horse
    QuickHeal:TrojanDownloader.Agent.efy
    TheHacker:Trojan/Downloader.Agent.efy
    VBA32:infected Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.efy
    VirusBuster:Trojan.Agent.DZIW

    Has nothing to do with the file size...
    I thank unpack engine have some problem.
     
  11. pykko

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    Lawliet, how do you know this file is a FP ?
     
  12. Lawliet

    Lawliet Registered Member

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    I analyze have not had any malicious behavior
    Sample only folder and ini file inside,no any exe/dll file
     
  13. tetsuo55

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    The file size has nothing to do with it.

    When you change the filesize you change the signature of the file. Just report the file so they can remove the false positive
     
  14. pykko

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    it depends what is that .ini file containing.
     
  15. steve1955

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    sorry:-can't believe what I'm reading here!
     
  16. doktornotor

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    +1 - WTH is the point of this post? :thumbd: o_O
     
  17. dw2108

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    Yeah, an easy way to goof up COM, BAS, and a few others IN WIN 9X ONLY, is to turn on Wordwrap in Notepad and in Wordpad. It screws up the viral code's format. Try it with EICAR on a 9x box.
     
  18. trjam

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    Avira, Problem? Blasphemy!!!!

    Dont ever, question, their ability and capability.

    HE IS BACK!!!!!
     
  19. Macstorm

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    ..a junior malware writer, maybe? :D
     
  20. doktornotor

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    I'd say the whole point was that you should report false positives to AV vendors to get them fixed. If you attitude is like

    then you can as well do everyone else a service and keep your mouth shut instead. :rolleyes:
     
  21. trjam

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    Sorry, it isnt in my blood.:mad:
     
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    There was no flourish. All stage presentations use a flourish! Or cheasy music.
     
  23. steve1955

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    I can't believe he won't send the samples off because it seems he doesn't want the problem he has or thinks he has identified sorting out!
     
  24. Fajo

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    This thread as ran its coarse for sure now. its just going aimlessly into the wind. :cautious:
     
  25. kjempen

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    What I wonder is how the original poster came to the conclusion that Avira and BitDefender detect malware based on file sizes (as suggested in the topic of this thread)? I don't see much logic or any proof in his posting.
     
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