Scan archive files (e.g. *zip, *.rar) seem does not work

Comodo Internet Security - CIS Resolved/Outdated Issues - CIS
#1

To: Dev Team

OS+AV => Win Vista Business x32 SP1 & CIS 3.8.65951.477

I think it’s a bug but pls CMIIW. When i did manual scan suspicious archive files but CIS does not detect anything. But when i did unzip the file and CIS auto detected it as a malware. FYI, on Scanner Settings - Manual Scanning: checked on ‘Scan archive files (e.g. *zip, *.rar)’.

Thank you.

#2

maybe the archieve file that you suspected is larger than 20MB? beccause the default setting is “Do not scan files larger than 20MB”. change it and try once more.

#3

Yes Bigben CIS does not scan malware inside zip, rar & other compressed files until u exactract them, I think it would be best to include this option in CIS because many malwares are inside archieves so if CIS scans them it be great

#4

To make CIS scan the archive please keep in mind the following:

  • Antivirus → Scanner Settings → Manual Scanning → Scan Archive files option should be enabled.
  • Archive file size should be less then the value set in Antivirus → Scanner Settings → Manual Scanning → Do not scan larger then … MB.
  • Archive file should not be password protected. CIS can trace the encrypted archive structure but can not scan the contents.
#5
  • Yes as posted on #1 already ‘Enable on scan archive files’
  • The file is only 140KB (zip) or 146KB (no zip). So still no problem cos below 20MB as default
  • The file is No password protected.

Thx.