McAfee vs Symantec - Virus Names
Created: 03 Jan 2013 | 6 comments
Im currently in the process of moving a large number of nodes from McAfee to Symantec. I have a lot of Virus Detection information for McAfee detections and im searching round trying to find a decent webpage/table to show the equivalent name in SEPM.
Any Suggestions
All the best for 2013
Fal
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You won't find much other than looking on their site. They may give a "Name used by other vendor" description.
There is no standard naming convention between AV companies. Been a problem for a long long time.
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Yes ive been using their NAI site but its very hit and miss
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And until a governing body overseas this, it will continue to be. Here's a good resource:
http://www.avien.net/
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Hi,
Always Competitive company detect virus another company product.
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
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Hello,
Virus naming coventions are different from company to company.
For Symantec, check these Articles:
Naming convention for statically named virus definition update files
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH161663
Virus Naming Conventions
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/virusnaming.jsp
When there is a Virus detected by Symantec, the Symantec website gives more insight / write up on what would be other Antivirus companies be calling the same detection as.
For example:
Infostealer.Dexter
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2012-121219-2643-99
states
Also Known As: BKDR_DEXTR.A [Trend]
Hope that helps!!
Mithun Sanghavi
Symantec Technical Support Engineer, SEP
MIM | MCSA | MCTS | STS | ITIL v3
Twitter: @mithun_sanghavi
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There's no such table exist, i think the only way is to google up the concerned McAfee virus name at VirusTotal.com.... from here you will see all kind of name for different vendor...
Sample for "Conficker" at McAfee.... you'll see "Downadup" at Symantec.... etc etc
https://www.virustotal.com/file/AA0BBAECB678868E1E...
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