AntiVir and detecting exploits

how important is scanning for expoits? Is using an AV that does not scan for exploits is a big risk?
pls check this thread:
undetected trojan

 

To minacross from Firefighter!

Some Exploits are not undetectable by AntiVir 6.26!

D:\CHECK\EXPLOIT_61
Exploit.Applet.ActiveXComponent.zip
ArchiveType: ZIP
--> Exploit.Applet.ActiveXComponent
[DETECTION] Contains signature of the JScr/Seeker.B4 virus
Exploit.IE.Dword.zip
ArchiveType: ZIP
--> url2dword\URL2DWORD.exe
[DETECTION] The Trojan horse TR/Expl.IE.Dword
Exploit.IE.Fearless.zip
ArchiveType: ZIP
--> FE IE Exploiter\FE Exploiter.exe
[DETECTION] The Trojan horse TR/IEexploitr.A
Exploit.IRC.Slap.zip
ArchiveType: ZIP
--> Exploit.IRC.Slap
[DETECTION] The Trojan horse TR/Expl.IRC.Slap
Exploit.UNIX.Sendmail.a.zip
ArchiveType: ZIP
--> opr01CCN.a
[DETECTION] Contains signature of the Unix virus Unix/SendmailExp.A
Exploit.Win32.DComII.a.zip
ArchiveType: ZIP
--> Exploit.Win32.DComII.a.a
[DETECTION] The Trojan horse TR/DComII.A

End of scan: 30.07.2004 10:38
Time taken: 00:06 min

0 directories were scanned
204 files were scanned
0 warning messages were issued
0 files were deleted
0 files were repaired
6 detections

These Exploits were mainly named by Kaspersky 5.0.142.

Best regards,
Firefighter!

 

thanx for the fast reply Firefighter
so, as far as I understanded AntiVir does not give me a full protection against exploits and its related trojans

 

Hi FireFighter,

Does this mean AVPE detects 6 out of 204 Exploits you collected ?

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NOBODY! (except BRAIN1.x) offers you anything even remotely approaching full protection

 

To WhoCares from Firefighter!

Actually there were 59 of my 61 Exploits that were in that folder to be scanned when AntiVir detected 6. The number of files doesn't mean the same as scanned infected archives in my case, usually there are far more file ones.

To evaluate AntiVir against some other proggies as how good they are against exploits - here are the results against those all 61 exploits.

60 -- Kaspersky 5.0.142
41 -- Panda Platinum 7.07.01
32 -- MKS_VIR 2004 with AH
26 -- BitDefender 7.2 Free & NOD v2.0 upd 1.815 with AH
25 -- ClamWin 0.35
-7 -- AntiVir 6.26.0.51

Best regards,
Firefighter!

 

who cares is right. nothing beats brain v 1.xx against exploits..
a fully patched os&browser also help, with firewall and IDS

safe surfing!

 

FF, what about eTrust promo? Could you test it against these exploits?
thanx in advance

 

To Firefighter from Bellgamin...
Wow! ClamWin did pretty good.

Would you PLEASE include Command AV & DrWeb in any future tests? {Those are my 2 main anti-virus programs}.