Re:Ask HN: How do you find reliable info about a virus or ma...
by sas3 on Sunday July 23, 2017 @10:58PM
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You are correct in not relying on "any and all info" out there, esp., on topics that carry risk like this.
The best sources are KBs of AntiVirus vendors. The catch though is that malware "names/labels" are not standardized - so each AV vendor names it differently.
AFAIK, VirusTotal had some way of giving out virus definitions but not sure now... I need to check.
Some legwork is needed before getting the right info - thanks to the proliferation of SEO tactics, letting marketers float to the - without necessarily any solid content in there.
The best sources are KBs of AntiVirus vendors. The catch though is that malware "names/labels" are not standardized - so each AV vendor names it differently.
Try these to start with: 1. Symantec KB: https://www.symantec.com/security_response/landing/azlisting... 2. McAfee listing: https://home.mcafee.com/VirusInfo/?ctst=1
AFAIK, VirusTotal had some way of giving out virus definitions but not sure now... I need to check.
Some legwork is needed before getting the right info - thanks to the proliferation of SEO tactics, letting marketers float to the - without necessarily any solid content in there.