HerdProtect VT & HMP cross over

Stil in beta, takes a while to finish scan, uses cloud technology to check at (currently 68 AV engines), see pic

http://www.herdprotect.com/ website

 

looks like a nice tool, similar to hitman pro,no?

 

Nice find Kees. Thanks!

 

Take a look to the release plan

Release Timeline
Scanner
Scan your PC for malware with all 68-engines in the cloud.
(Available today)
↓
Scan and Remove
Scan and remove malware from your PC based on detectins from all 68-engines.
(Q1 2014)
↓
Protection Platform
Scan and remove malware with real-time protection.
(Q2 2014)

DACS again? xD They won't let this happen
A similar tool to this one with real time protection would be Crystal Security which uses VT https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=317258

 

It seems like a nice product. Some of the engines have quite a few fps and I cannot find a button to report them yet.

 

Interesting, but way to limited for me. Never heard of it though, thanks.

 

I've try them out.

It'd better if they...
-fix about jit debugger right now it's buggy.
-add right click scan just like virus total.
Right now it can only scan C: Drive.
-Make an optional installer right now it's quick installer.
I don't think install everything in C: drive is a good idea.

 

Ok, who else has doubts that this guy is paying license fees for 68 AV engines or even asked the AV companies whether he can use them in a product like this?

Smells like an instant close-down to me if AV companies catch wind of this.

 

Looks like the engines are far from the real thing anyway. Don't want to spread FUD just based on a small test, but still shocking.

 

There really wasn't a valid reason to use a greater number of samples for this sort of test. The malware chosen were all about 1 week old, so even if the author had licensed a delayed definition database (if MB even does that), the detection rate between the two should have been identical; and if one considers that this product supposedly has an additional 67 scanners on board the poor result here is even more curious.

 

I'm not at all sure about Reason Software, but a little investigation suggests some of their other projects might look a little suspicious or snake-oilish, although mostly scanning clean at present (except for WOT and Quttera) ...hxxp://www.boostbyreason.com/features_technical.aspx
and hxxp://www.builtwithreason.com/

I'd say caution is best advice, as always.

 

They are a legitimate company, founded by one of the creators of Giant AntiSpyware.
http://www.prlog.org/12032373-reaso...boost-pc-performance-and-remove-crapware.html

Their Boost software which I am registered user of is now free.

 

I ran a scan with herdProtect, and the first time the scan froze part way through. However the second I ran completed.

The result was "Inconclusive Detentions (22)." All of the detected files were identified as a threat by only 1 or 2 of the 68 scanners used. I scanned one of the detect files with VirusTotal and as with herdProtect it was detected by 2 of the scanners used.

 

Hi all

Here are some questions and their answers

~private communications removed ~

 

Hi

Hiere is a german Text from a German Website

herdProtect: 68 Virenscanner in einem Tool

http://www.chip.de/news/herdProtect-68-Virenscanner-in-einem-Tool_66405171.html

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=357411

 

Wa thanks for the info. Giant AntiSpyware was so great back then, it was still very good for a few months under the name of Microsoft AntiSpyware beta, then eventually we got that crappy Windows Defender.

 

I like how this works. however, still can't remove the detected ones. I'm looking forward to that very feature.. sincerely I'm holding my breath

 

I've used HerbProtect for some time now, I really like it - especially considering it's really an early beta.

Giant Antispyware was awesome, loved it.. Another product ruined by MS, like Reliable Antivirus. Also anyone remember Pest Patrol? Man that was a GREAT product. Not to go off tangent, but another product ruined by acquisitions, like BoClean. The trend seems to be - once something is acquired, it's dead.

Personally, I am GLAD this guy is back in the game - he made great stuff!

 

Personally I think 68 engines is waaaay too many. They need to cut out some of the sub-par ones and ones prone to more false-positives. With 68 engines, I'd imagine some "infection" would be found with every scan.

 

It only found ONE problem on my 2 desktop pc's - File Hippo App Manager (only on 1 engine). Once I "ignored" it, I've never had anything showing on subsequent scans....so it at least does not find an infection with every scan in my case.

 

I always get something flagged as suspicious, e.g. SSRP is detected by 4 AVs, but there must be some kind of scoring because these false positives are rarely automatically checked for removal.

 

HerdProtect is still active at HERE. Free. Runs smoothly on my Win7 lappy. I use the Herd for on-demand scans from time to time when I have nothing better to do.

 

Sorry, the link is missing

 

Oops! I fixed it. 10Q for telling me.

 

No problem