Worms

[system]

hi,

i cant find anything which says if avast free protects against worms? or if it can detect and get rid of worms if you have one? how can you realise when you have a worm and does MBAM find them?

thanks
please answer all qus above

[Asyn]

→ https://www.avast.com/c-computer-worm

[system]

oh ok thanks, so it does protect and detect worms! thanks

[Pondus]

All antivirus programs detect ALL types of malicious code

[Asyn]

You’re welcome.

[DavidR]

Yes otherwise that article would be pointless if it didn’t protect against worms.

Worms are very old and like true viruses are relatively rare these days, it is more malware than viruses and worms.

A search for computer worms reveals much information, this is just one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_worm.

[system]

wait so an antivirus is useless? because it protects against viruses and not malware?

[Asyn]

@AngryBug post:7

wait so an antivirus is useless? because it protects against viruses and not malware?

→ https://www.avast.com/c-malware

[Pondus]

@AngryBug post:7

wait so an antivirus is useless? because it protects against viruses and not malware?

Did you see my post above :

netsky worm
https://virustotal.com/en/file/c8fffb2e737514c551b2d7bcaf8baa459564b059cab1a35a3cec4b3c270d4525/analysis/

Try asking google, lots of info out there

[system]

Oh ok, so avast antivirus is a antivirus and anti malware tool. Or do you need to download the anti malware separately?

[DavidR]

@AngryBug post:10

Oh ok, so avast antivirus is a antivirus and anti malware tool. Or do you need to download the anti malware separately?

There is only one database containing ALL signatures.

[Pondus]

This forum section Viruses and worms is for those needing help with False positives or malware removal

If you want info start a topic in another forum section, like General Topics

[DavidR]

@Pondus post:12

This forum section Viruses and worms is for those needing help with False positives or malware removal

If you want info start a topic in another forum section, like General Topics

I think this topic has run its course, given avast hasn’t alerted on a worm on the OPs system.

[Pondus]

@DavidR post:13

@Pondus post:12

This forum section Viruses and worms is for those needing help with False positives or malware removal

If you want info start a topic in another forum section, like General Topics

I think this topic has run its course, given avast hasn’t alerted on a worm on the OPs system.

Yepp should be moved or deleted

[DavidR]

@Pondus post:14

@DavidR post:13

@Pondus post:12

This forum section Viruses and worms is for those needing help with False positives or malware removal

If you want info start a topic in another forum section, like General Topics

I think this topic has run its course, given avast hasn’t alerted on a worm on the OPs system.

Yepp should be moved or deleted

The fact that it has run is course doesn’t mean it should be deleted, just that it has run its course. Moving to the V&W forum, not sure when there is already one there.