Introducing, The New Prevx Edge.

Are there any known conflicts between Edge and the latest a-squared Anti-Malware? Anyone running both?

 

No problems. Running Edge with with a-squared Anti-Malware 4 since beta testing. Also no issues with a-squared Free and Edge.

Sure, a-squared will ask if something is allowed (depends on your settings), if you allow Prevx there is no problem running both programs. Prevx Edge and a-squared 4 with the extra Ikarus engine is a very nice combination.

 

Hi, in Detection Overrides i have a few files listed as "Detect (Default)". What does it mean? Thx

 

Hello,
This means that the files are detected by our engines and not by Detection Overrides. From this screen, you can correct/change the definitions easily rather than having to add each one manually.

If you have a question about the definitions, PM me the log and I'll check them out

 

Maybe I'm dense today but change/correct what/why exactly? I haven't added the entries there in the first place, so why are those there?

 

Should Prevx Edge evaluation react somehow when I run the new Comodo leak test?
http://www.testmypcsecurity.com/securitytests/firewall_test_suite.html

 

I noticed that files that are very "new" get in there as "Default (Detect)".

 

For instance, if you have 200 infections on your system constantly being executed, using this feature you would be able to add an automatic Block override over the "Detect (Default)" override which would automatically block the files and prevent them from showing an annoying warning every time they load.

Or, if you do find a file to be a false positive, you can override the detection on this screen and it will correct it without you having to right click on the file and select "Report as a false positive".

 

Hello,
It will most likely not react to the leaktests as we focus on real malware, rather than leaktests which have completely different behavior from actual infections so they do not actually demonstrate the effectiveness of Edge accurately.

 

Ok, I cant test this app. against "leaktests", I cant test it against "rootkit tests", "keylogger tests" and any tests out there, I can test it only against real malware...
Question is: How can I evaluate this software and not infect my PC with malware?

 

Use Virtualbox
http://www.virtualbox.org/
Its like VMWare but free.
Or run the malware inside Sandboxie.

 

Do they have it included in installation package (together with prevx)?

 

No, why should they? Virtualbox has nothing to do with Prevx. In Virtualbox you can install PrevxEdge and test it a gainst real malware without being afraid of infecting your real system.

 

No - that's a virtual machine, an isolated "computer within a computer" which will let you run malware within it and not disturb the outlying operating system.

However, you can use safe test viruses to assess if Edge is working properly - the EICAR test virus would be an accurate test or you can try one of the Zemana keylogger tests as we have added detection for those.

We are also in the process of being tested by various independent organizations, so, feel free to just wait until they release their reviews if you want

(Also, what rootkit tests did you try and run that Edge is "incompatible" with?)

 

I didnt tried yet prevx, because of "silly" evaluation strategy, also I do not need to know does this software work, I need to know how it work, so how to test this soft. in real time without infection... (also some malware do not "work properly" in virtual environment)

 

In order to test it "properly" and not to infect real system, that is why...

 

Huh? Or perhaps they should bundle VMWare, or Virtual PC, or... ? And also AV vendors should do the same, I guess?

 

Would that be meaningful?

Best Regards

 

Yes if software is not capable to stop malware which it can detect in real time
Only thing they need to do is to change software functionality in trial time...

 

It wouldn't necessarily be meaningful, however, it would demonstrate if your protection/detection is working properly.

 

VMWare and Edge are completely different products and serve very different purposes.

The limitations in the trial version are just that - limitations. They are intentionally added in so that users can continue to use Edge as an "ondemand" scanner. I've PM'd you a test license which will let you enable malware blocking in the trial version.

 

Manny thanks
Why you do not do that on your home page, as a standard for all your trialling installations of prevx edge?

 

We are still working on officially changing the license model and will have something along these lines soon

 

Do not "think" too much, it is step in right/correct direction...

 

Prevx Edge sounds interesting but I need to see some bigger unbiased 3rd party testing results against real malware, before I buy.