Security Websites And Site Blocking

sephstorm

Hello all,

I was trying to access the opensecuritytraining.info website today, bitdefender blocked it. While I recognise that even a security site can be hacked, it's entirely possible that the software could be detecting contained malware samples. Does BDF use a blacklist, or does it actually scan the sites for malware, or distinguish between secruity websites?

Nesivos

Hello all,

I was trying to access the opensecuritytraining.info website today, bitdefender blocked it. While I recognise that even a security site can be hacked, it's entirely possible that the software could be detecting contained malware samples. Does BDF use a blacklist, or does it actually scan the sites for malware, or distinguish between secruity websites?

I ran the website URL you provided through four on-line scanning websites. I actually have a list of about 10 but I only selected four at random from the list of about 10.

Two of the websites sanners said clean

One said it contained "scumware"

One said said it was a minor risk partially due to suspicious patterns found on the website The URL had a risk rating of 28 out of 100 and the Host check a risk rating of 18 out of 100.

Scumware is any programming that gets on your computer from Internet sites without your consent and often without your knowledge. Scumware is a general term that encompasses spyware, adware, annoyware, malware, parasiteware, unwelcome cookies, and various forms of viruses.

sephstorm

Thanks for the info and links. I'll ask some people in the community, but in the meantime, does anyone know what method BDF uses for its web blocking technology?

Unknown

Hello,

The product uses both signatures and cloud for filtering http traffic.