Monday, October 28, 2002, 5:19:10 PM, Chris wrote in message mid:2782432111.20021028091910@;Surfcity.net
CW> I'm not sure about other AV's, but DrWeb actually scans compressed files CW> before execution. Therefore, if it has a virus, it'll recognise it CW> before you even attempt to save it and then unpack it. Kaspersky does the same Chris - in fact this afternoon I was trying to download the eicar test file to use on the test box downstairs and it as in a zip format. As soon as the download had finished and before I had even managed to get to the directory it was in Kaspersky blocked access to it. Resort to plan B - write my own eicar file on the standalone box! <g> -- Cheers, Anne Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.61 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
