Noob Question: Anywhere to uplioad a known virus?

Just wonering if there is any way to send a known virus which avast does not detect to avast for analysis. Another variant of SDBot, which im sure avast will learn eventually, but is there any way we can upload these to help out Avast?

-Mike Binns
http://computeradvice.mikebinns.net

If you are not getting a virus warning that and you believe it is a new or undetected virus, then if you can zip and password protect (‘virus’, will do) the suspect file and send it to virus @ avast.com (no spaces).

Give a brief outline of the problem (possibly a link to this thread), the fact that you believe it to be a either a new or undetected virus and include the password in the body of the email. Some info on the avast version and VPS number (see about avast {right click avast icon}) will also help.

You could also check the offending/suspect file at: Jotti - Multi engine on-line virus scanner if any other scanners here detect them it is less likely to be a false positive. You can’t do this with the file in the chest, you will need to move it out.
Or VirusTotal - Multi engine on-line virus scanner

Thanks, I had already scanned it with virustotal and jotti, and it came up as a virus on half the scanners.

I have emailed the file.

-Mike Binns
http://computeradvice.mikebinns.net

Your welcome, hopefully it will be included soon in a VPS update.