How can you check a web site for viruses ?

devarshi84 · 4th June 2009, 00:01

Chuck IE out of the window :P and adopt Firefox. Secondly get AVIRA. It is effective and updates every 3-4 days. I have been pretty lucky with it.

ph03n!x · 4th June 2009, 00:15

You cannot check a website for malware, but depend on Software like McAfee SiteAdvisor or Web of Trust - these would warn you when you visit known malicious sites, before allowing your browser to open them.

And IMO, Avast is pretty good in warning and blocking the malware part of websites...

cvvikram · 4th June 2009, 02:16

McAfee has the feature called as 'SiteAdvisor' and they are really good. They have very huge database of the certified websites that are safe to browse.

If you purchase the McAfee antiviru, then this browser plugin comes with it.

bigman · 4th June 2009, 02:17

Thanks guys just dumped some of my old AV software and installed Avast. Just tested with the Tribune site and it picks up the virus.

How can you check a web site for viruses ?-tribunevirus.jpg

Nitin · 4th June 2009, 02:35

I don't have any antivirus installed on my desktop after I fixed the crashed hard drive. Will give Avast a try.

Is there any issue such as using multiple anitviruses on one system? I mean, compatibility issues? Or more of a clash of functions? Is this possible?

ph03n!x · 4th June 2009, 05:14

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Originally Posted by Nitin

I don't have any antivirus installed on my desktop after I fixed the crashed hard drive. Will give Avast a try.

Is there any issue such as using multiple anitviruses on one system? I mean, compatibility issues? Or more of a clash of functions? Is this possible?

You will be having a terribly slow system, for once!

rajesh1868 · 4th June 2009, 11:08

google chrome is showing waring these days for sites suspecting to host malware

tsk1979 · 4th June 2009, 11:44

Actually the noscript issue is old now since the developer has apologized. Code is fixed now, and no hanky panky is being done.

SirAlec · 4th June 2009, 22:03

Use Kaspersky IS 2009. Its cheap @ rs. 550 for three user and for 1 year.

its a all in one package and pretty impressive.

Nitin · 4th June 2009, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

Use Kaspersky IS 2009. Its cheap @ rs. 550 for three user and for 1 year.

its a all in one package and pretty impressive.

Rs 550??

My brother told me it costs $ 55-70 in the US!

bj96 · 4th June 2009, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvvikram

McAfee has the feature called as 'SiteAdvisor' and they are really good.

...
If you purchase the McAfee antiviru, then this browser plugin comes with it.

SiteAdvisor is free. It is a nifty plugin for both FF and IE. just download from McAfee website.
-BJ

greenhorn · 4th June 2009, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Actually the noscript issue is old now since the developer has apologized. Code is fixed now, and no hanky panky is being done.

+1, besides, its not like the dude installed malware - there are folks who do a lot worse

srijit · 5th June 2009, 10:27

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

+1, besides, its not like the dude installed malware - there are folks who do a lot worse

That is not a good enough excuse from an piece of software posing as a reputed security extension.

Plus, I found out that I only visit a fixed number of sites, so I just un-installed it. In fact I have had NoScript disabled for a number of months, and I didnt have any security issues, so far.

SirAlec · 6th June 2009, 01:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitin

Rs 550??

My brother told me it costs $ 55-70 in the US!

BTW MRP is 1775/- . and its meant to be sold in india only.

pcpranav · 24th July 2017, 16:43

Hi friends,

stumbled to this inactive thread, read the two pages. The Title is very interesting, and this concept is even more relevant for today's time, wherein you have several new ways of malware infection (/injection) & even the web topology has changed drastically, access from desktops to mobile devices.

Nevertheless, in most cases (!), its pretty straightforward to check if any website (URL) is clean or malicious. I will briefly touch-upon it.

Firstly, install a good Antivirus software, which basically has a File-level scanning and even has dedicated modules for Web (& Mail) protection, (naming convention can change as per brand). There is no alternative or excuse for not having an AV installed. Its the job of AV application to check malicious content & protect the user. Even some providers have either additional or standalone modules for URL scan/advisory, to guide the user. There exists several technologies for protection, and even exists best practices.

Secondly, if you still need to externally check if any URL (or even File for that matter) is malicious, maybe for a second opinion or just being geeky, check some online portals :

VirusTotal : very popular. It checks the content (URL, File, IP, Domain, File Hash) by scanning across several AV-engines (by different AV companies) at a same time. Since few years, VirusTotal is owned by Google! Sometimes, the results could be confusing for a normal user.

Some more such portals I recall are :
VirusDesk, Securi, ZScaler, ScanURL, Norton, TrendMicro , and there exists even more. I repeat, the results could be confusing or even questionable in many cases, so be care. And beware, there are even some fake such online scanners, which are actually installing malware on your system, generally we call "fake antivirus" (article) or "rogue security software"

just like we say "Drive Safe", we can say "Surf Safe"

regards,
Pranav

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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Chuck IE out of the window :P and adopt Firefox. Secondly get AVIRA. It is effective and updates every 3-4 days. I have been pretty lucky with it.
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ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,564 Thanked: 5,960 Times	You cannot check a website for malware, but depend on Software like McAfee SiteAdvisor or Web of Trust - these would warn you when you visit known malicious sites, before allowing your browser to open them. And IMO, Avast is pretty good in warning and blocking the malware part of websites...
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cvvikram BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: India Posts: 144 Thanked: Once	McAfee has the feature called as 'SiteAdvisor' and they are really good. They have very huge database of the certified websites that are safe to browse. If you purchase the McAfee antiviru, then this browser plugin comes with it.
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bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Thanks guys just dumped some of my old AV software and installed Avast. Just tested with the Tribune site and it picks up the virus.
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I don't have any antivirus installed on my desktop after I fixed the crashed hard drive. Will give Avast a try. Is there any issue such as using multiple anitviruses on one system? I mean, compatibility issues? Or more of a clash of functions? Is this possible?
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rajesh1868 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 515134 Posts: 321 Thanked: 335 Times	google chrome is showing waring these days for sites suspecting to host malware
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Actually the noscript issue is old now since the developer has apologized. Code is fixed now, and no hanky panky is being done.
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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Use Kaspersky IS 2009. Its cheap @ rs. 550 for three user and for 1 year. its a all in one package and pretty impressive.
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pcpranav BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 719 Thanked: 971 Times	Re: How can you check a web site for viruses ? Hi friends, stumbled to this inactive thread, read the two pages. The Title is very interesting, and this concept is even more relevant for today's time, wherein you have several new ways of malware infection (/injection) & even the web topology has changed drastically, access from desktops to mobile devices. Nevertheless, in most cases (!), its pretty straightforward to check if any website (URL) is clean or malicious. I will briefly touch-upon it. Firstly, install a good Antivirus software, which basically has a File-level scanning and even has dedicated modules for Web (& Mail) protection, (naming convention can change as per brand). There is no alternative or excuse for not having an AV installed. Its the job of AV application to check malicious content & protect the user. Even some providers have either additional or standalone modules for URL scan/advisory, to guide the user. There exists several technologies for protection, and even exists best practices. Secondly, if you still need to externally check if any URL (or even File for that matter) is malicious, maybe for a second opinion or just being geeky, check some online portals : VirusTotal : very popular. It checks the content (URL, File, IP, Domain, File Hash) by scanning across several AV-engines (by different AV companies) at a same time. Since few years, VirusTotal is owned by Google! Sometimes, the results could be confusing for a normal user. Some more such portals I recall are : VirusDesk, Securi, ZScaler, ScanURL, Norton, TrendMicro , and there exists even more. I repeat, the results could be confusing or even questionable in many cases, so be care. And beware, there are even some fake such online scanners, which are actually installing malware on your system, generally we call "fake antivirus" (article) or "rogue security software" just like we say "Drive Safe", we can say "Surf Safe" regards, Pranav Last edited by pcpranav : 24th July 2017 at 16:45.
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