New eScan Free 4.5.1

To botzap from Firefighter!

Very strange indeed. My system is WinXP Home with sp2 installed. I have also Kaspersky 5.0.156 installed, but during my test with eScan, the resident shield of Kaspersky was off. I don't have any unzipped infected files, my collection has only zipped infections. Before eScan was still able to rename or delete my zipped infected files but not anymore.

At first, when I started my eScan, it updated the proggie straight from version 4.4.7 to 4.5.1. Secondly, when I started my test, it showed this kind of notice. (see the picture)

After the first infected file was found, it clearly reported that it didn't rename or delete any files.

Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Total Files Scanned: 3012
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Total Virus(es) Found: 2883
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Total Disinfected Files: 0
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Total Files Renamed: 0
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Total Deleted Files: 0
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Total Errors: 0
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Time Elapsed: 00:09:34
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Virus Database Date: 2004/10/14
Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Virus Database Count: 105628

Thu Oct 14 22:19:41 2004 => Scan Completed.

Best regards,
Firefighter!

 

Very interesting results indeed. I will say that my version is 4.4.7 from the #7 download link at the website.

http://www.mwti.net/download/tools/mwav.exe

Virus Signature Date 2004/09/08

I tried it again, it will delete/rename all entries it finds.

 

Yes! Youre absolutely right! The first link #1 gave me v4.5.4 and when it found my malware, it said I had to purchase the product before it would remove it.

Link #1 ftp://ftp.microworldsystems.com/download/tools/mwav.exe

But, the bottom link #7 still will delete what it finds, but it is v4.4.7 and the last update was back in September.

http://www.mwti.net/download/tools/mwav.exe

 

I just done a scan with escan free--Does anyone think this prog is needed if you already have an av etc.or is it still good to have with the av-thanks
Rita

 

To botzap from Firefighter!

Obviously my eScan downloaded on the 5:th October, was then 4.5.1, because it couldn't upgrade to version 4.5.4, it could only update to current date. The last version is absolutely 4.5.4, I downloaded and runned that just now.

PS. Use the first link to get the last version of eScan.

Best regards,
Firefighter!

 

To botzap from Firefighter!

Just started them all, eScan Free v. 4.4.7, 4.5.1 and 4.5.4, all of these were able to update to the latest definitions today, but none of those older versions were able to upgrade to v. 4.5.4.

I have to say that I have a broadband connection, maybe that's why so quick updates.

Best regards,
Firefighter!

 

Actually, there is an easier trick, a trick I use daily with v4.4.7, but I'm not sure I want discuss it on the forum.

 

To botzap from Firefighter!

I just can't believe better way to update than just open the "mwav.exe", and after a few seconds your eScan is up to date!

Best regards,
Firefighter!

 

Just click kavupd.exe in the folder where escan is located, a dos window will open and all the new virus defination from kesparsky.com will be downloaded.