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Skybird · 08-14-12, 06:20 AM

I am pretty sure that I fell victim to a drive-by infection, since I was searching pics of those airplanes. Zeus is known to be extremely stealthy and extremely adaptable, and that is why even the latest up-to-date scanners and definitions have only a 1:2 - 1:3 chance of detecting the latest incarnations. Since some time it also has been known to have been encrypted even better, so that it can deceive security scanners even better.

So, Avast or Avira, Bit Defender or Kaspersky - you better do not feel safe against this beast. It completely escaped Avira Security 2012's radar - and that is a solid security suite as well.

Do a search for Zeus ion the Web to get some info. DO NOT TRUST YOUR SCANNERS TO PROTECT YOU IF YOU MEET IT. CHANCES ARE THEY WILL NOT. 70% of all PCs infested in 2009 or 2010 that were examined by a security company, were protected by up-to-date Firewalls and Virus-Scanners with updated definitions.

Will go to town now, and then this late afternoon start the dance.

08-14-12, 06:20 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,638 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I am pretty sure that I fell victim to a drive-by infection, since I was searching pics of those airplanes. Zeus is known to be extremely stealthy and extremely adaptable, and that is why even the latest up-to-date scanners and definitions have only a *1:2 -* 1:3 chance of detecting the latest incarnations. Since some time it also has been known to have been encrypted even better, so that it can deceive security scanners even better. So, Avast or Avira, Bit Defender or Kaspersky - you better do not feel safe against this beast. It completely escaped Avira Security 2012's radar - and that is a solid security suite as well. Do a search for Zeus ion the Web to get some info. DO NOT TRUST YOUR SCANNERS TO PROTECT YOU IF YOU MEET IT. CHANCES ARE THEY WILL NOT. 70% of all PCs infested in 2009 or 2010 that were examined by a security company, were protected by up-to-date Firewalls and Virus-Scanners with updated definitions. Will go to town now, and then this late afternoon start the dance. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.