Anti virus/ firewall protection check

[Walter]

Hi,
My brother would like to have his internet security settings checked by
getting people to send him known and unknown nasties. Either Virii or
malware trojans etc
How can he acheive this?

 

[Ed Medlin]

I think you can get those settings checked at www.pcpitstop.com

Ed

 

[Glyn Grinstead]

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My brother would like to have his internet security settings checked by
getting people to send him known and unknown nasties. Either Virii or
malware trojans etc
How can he acheive this?

Sending "live" viruses and the like is, obviously, dangerous - especially
if requested through unverifiable mediums like usenet To allow for
the testing of anti-virus systems there is a standard test file which is
identified by anti-virus software as a virus, even though the file is
harmless.

You can download the file here:
http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

Glyn.

 

[Michael J. Apollyon]

I think you two are just looking for trouble... Anyway, for
the firewall test try the Shields UP! port scan over at
www.grc.com

 

[Rob Morley]

Hi,
My brother would like to have his internet security settings checked by
getting people to send him known and unknown nasties. Either Virii or
malware trojans etc
How can he acheive this?

Just create a throwaway email address, place it on a few websites and
use it as a usenet posting address while trolling alt.2600.hackers and
alt.comp.virus. It will soon start to gather all sorts of rubbish.

 

[~misfit~]

Just create a throwaway email address, place it on a few websites and
use it as a usenet posting address while trolling alt.2600.hackers and
alt.comp.virus. It will soon start to gather all sorts of rubbish.

LOL. That's the best answer yet. Call 'em all a bunch of wankers who
couldn't damage a system with a sledge-hammer. Then be prepared to re-format
and re-install.