¿Pro qué no escanea archivos?

HectorM

Hola, no entiendo xq no escanea archivos del móvil. Me explico; si con el navegador del móvil vas a la página EICAR y te descargas un archivo de prueba, BitDefender ni se inmuta y como no escanea los archivos nunca lo detecta. Si despues de hacer esto, haces un escaner con AVAST, el archivo de test EICAR es detectado y neutralizado. ¿No debería de hacer lo mismo BitDefender?

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/es/discussion/105212/pro-que-no-escanea-archivos

Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android is designed specifically to protect against threats relevant to the Android platform. Unlike desktop antimalware software, which can scan a wide range of file types across the file system, mobile security applications are limited by the operating system and focus primarily on monitoring app-related threats.

One common point of confusion arises when using the EICAR test file to evaluate antimalware performance. The EICAR file is a harmless, standardized test file used to verify the response of antivirus engines on desktop systems. It is typically saved as a .txt or .com file and is recognized by most desktop antimalware programs as a test virus.

However, Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android does not detect the EICAR test file. This is expected behavior for the following reasons:

1. File Type Limitation: Bitdefender Mobile primarily scans .apk files (Android application packages), which are the format used for installing apps on Android devices. The EICAR test file is not an .apk and does not pose any real threat on an Android system.
2. Relevance of Threat Type: The EICAR test file is designed to simulate a Windows-based malware. It does not reflect how malware behaves on Android, and therefore is not a meaningful test for Android security apps.

For a more accurate and platform-appropriate assessment of Bitdefender Mobile Security, it is recommended to use the AMTSO Security Features Check website. AMTSO provides a set of tests specifically designed for mobile devices, including:

• Potentially Unwanted App (PUA) detection
• SMS phishing simulation
• Browser phishing simulation
• Malicious app detection

Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android is built to detect and respond to these types of threats effectively. These tests are better suited for evaluating the protection capabilities of Android security solutions.

In summary, while Bitdefender Mobile does not detect the EICAR test file (as it is not relevant to Android), it does effectively detect Android-specific threats and passes the appropriate tests provided by AMTSO.

Below are VirusTotal links showing that the AMTSO Android testing files are successfully detected by Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android. On VirusTotal, the Android detection engine used by Bitdefender is listed as "BitdefenderFalx".

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6f662b1fa3c6965eb2b702e7b7bedd91c247333ee177ca069b7703c9f0c36c22

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2b4f33ba1a1e392ab3c79bb6dc848d5440239323220498ad84dd5f124d510484

These files are safe and designed by AMTSO to simulate Android-specific threats such as unwanted apps and malicious behavior. They are useful for validating whether a mobile security solution is functioning as expected.

Regards