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 Nov 7 2009, 02:25 PM
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Nov 9 2009, 11:24 AM
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From Jotti's main page:
QUOTE Jotti's malware scan is a free online service that enables you to scan suspicious files with several anti-virus programs. Scanners used are Linux versions; detection differences with Windows versions of the same scanners may occur due to implementation differences. There is a 15MB limit per file. Keep in mind that no security solution offers 100% protection, not even when it uses several anti-virus engines (for example, this scan service)... Jotti Malware ScanQUOTE ...Jotti’s malware scan is a free online service that enables you to scan suspicious files with several anti-virus programs. Scanners used are Linux versions; detection differences with Windows versions of the same scanners may occur due to implementation differences. List of Online Malware ScannersAbout VirusTotal These and similar sites are essentially used to check for malware in a file you upload. Most of the major anti-virus vendors participate in VirusTotal, Jotti's, and UploadMalware.com with their antivirus engines. Malware uploaded to these sites is distributed to antivirus vendors. The samples can be analysed by automatic tools and security analysts to detect malicious code and to improve anti-virus engines. From what I read, both the Linux and Windows scan engines have approximately the same capabilities but they scan for different malware patterns and there can be some differences in the results. Sites such as BC which help members with malware removal use both Jotti and VirusTotal and the majority of folks use Windows. -------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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