BOClean and other AT effectiveness?

Discussion in 'other anti-trojan software' started by pojispear, Jan 30, 2006.

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  1. pojispear

    pojispear Registered Member

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    Does anyone know how effective BOClean really is? Their website claims it can stop anything under the sun that is malware. Are there any tests of AT software like there is for AV software?
     
  2. bellgamin

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    No, there are not any *objective tests* of ATs -- only subjective opinions. Besides, BOC is strictly a real-time-monitor at present so it's not very easy to test it except by rather *dangerous* methods.:eek:

    By the way, a Mod might come along & move this thread to THIS Wilder's forum, which is for ATs. If it doesn't get moved pretty soon, maybe you should ask your question again over there -- you'll probably get more replies.
     
  3. Bubba

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    No need but Thanks for the concern ;) It was moved to that Forum while you were typing all that and even tho some of us are old and grey....we get to it eventually :D

    15:02, 30th Jan 2006 Bubba Thread moved with redirect to 'other anti-trojan software'.
     
  4. pojispear

    pojispear Registered Member

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    ok, thanks.

    i was just wondering after reading the HIPS Crazy thread.
    like what can we do if we mistakenly allow a worm/trojan to install in a trusted app (explorer, firefox, etc) by Permit in a HIPS app like Kerio 4.20?

    ie, how effective is BOClean, ewido, and also KAV, NOD32 etc to detect these mistakes after the fact?
    that would be a great comparison test for sure
     
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  5. BlueZannetti

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    While it might be a great comparison, operationally it would be very hard and extremely time consuming to do.

    As to the basic question of this thread..., I have had BOClean protect systems under my control. Over the years it has handled malware samples missed, at the time, by KAV and NOD32 (different instances). For my purposes, it is effective.

    Blue
     
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    pojispear Registered Member

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    thanks Blue, that helps my confidence in BOClean

    i guess it would take too long to run on those comprehensive AV test, but maybe someone could assemble a master list of trojans, worms, rootkits (but not viruses since those should be taken care of by AV) then take a random 40 or more and test the ATs alone.

    or install ATs on the machines and see if they can detect/remove the % that are missed in the AV tests. like a follow-up to a comprehensive AV test :doubt:
     
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