Online scanner results discrepancy

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by apm, May 23, 2009.

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  1. apm

    apm Registered Member

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    Have just accidentally visited a website injected with malware, the on-sccess scanner detected the installed files and removed them, but after uploaded to Virustotal and see that the same version cannot dectect the renamed files. What could possibly cause this discrepancy? As from the displayed update time thay should be using same engine and updated sigs (Dr.web 5.0.0.12182).

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  2. Baz_kasp

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    They are using commandline scanners which may not have the same options enabled as the desktop scanner (with regards to scan settings/heuristics)
     
  3. format_c

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    what about http://online.drweb.com?
     
  4. apm

    apm Registered Member

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    Checking: extext4499459t.exe.7B0391B3
    Engine version: 5.0.0.12182
    Total virus-finding records: 553060
    File size: 10.50 KB
    File MD5: deaa687b95335e4db2970637805e5338

    extext4499459t.exe.7B0391B3 infected with Trojan.DownLoader.origin



    Checking: 4467183test.dll.320A1743
    Engine version: 5.0.0.12182
    Total virus-finding records: 553060
    File size: 44.50 KB
    File MD5: 5625b5e70c6a5fb3fe51fb74389fb6c4

    4467183test.dll.320A1743 infected with Trojan.AVKill.origin
     
  5. apm

    apm Registered Member

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    As for another sample, the virustotal with updated sig but didnt detect and it doesnt look like is heuristic detection (sample sent to http://vms.drweb.com/sendvirus on 22/5)

    Is like something at virustotal causing this discrepancy.

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  6. flyrfan111

    flyrfan111 Registered Member

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    That's why tests based on Virus Total results are inaccurate and unfair to AV Vendors.
    VT uses command line Linux scanners.
     
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