Virus signature database used during scan

Discussion in 'ESET NOD32 Antivirus' started by PaulB2005, Jan 27, 2010.

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  1. PaulB2005

    PaulB2005 Registered Member

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    Just watched a scan ending. It was at about the 99% mark and before it finished a new update arrived (4809). When the scan finished the NOD32 updated the Scan Page to show the database used during the scan was 4809 but when it started and for 99% of the scan it used the 4808 database. If it used 4809 then it did so only for the last 1% (probably less than).

    Would it not be more accurate for the NOD32 to show 4808 was used?

    Would it not be an idea for the program to suppress updated during scans or to check automatically for an update prior to scan starting?
     
  2. Nerimash

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    I'm not sure but I think that Nod hold with the current AV-base at start of scan task and not changing it before scan finishes.
     
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    My observation is that whatever definitions are used at the start of the scan are the ones used for the scans entirety. Plenty of times I've updated definitions during a scan, but the scan always completes with the same definitions it started with.
     
  4. c2d

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    That would be logical to me
     
  5. siljaline

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    This would be a correct assumption that the AV uses the current loaded update signature while running the on-demand scan regardless if another
    arrived while the scan was in progress.
     
  6. PaulB2005

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    OK. And that would be my assumption too. But the software reports the wrong database. It reports the current one when the scan ENDS not the one that was current when it started.
     
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  8. PaulB2005

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    I'm sorry but i don't get your point....
     
  9. siljaline

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    Meaning, if your virus signature database signature files are currently to-date, I would not be concerned with the small issue.
     
  10. PaulB2005

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    I see.

    True but it wouldn't be accurate. It would be good to be able to see that maybe your last scan wasn't with the latest database... Esp if an important detection was added in the latest database.

    Not important though, as you say...
     
  11. siljaline

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    If you look in your last on-demand scan logs, you should be able to see the signature update version used during that scan as shown from mine below:
    I hope this helps.
     
  12. PaulB2005

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    Thanks. That shows the correct info.
     
  13. siljaline

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    You are welcome, glad to help.
     
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