NOD32 couldn’t do anything. It’s been years since I’ve seen something get past NOD32/kaspersky. (In fact, I can’t remember if anything ever did..)

A solution was found in Prevx ( http://www.prevx.com ).
PrevX took it out – and also found some more malware that got past NOD32. (I don’t know if these were false positives or really malware – cos I wasn’t around when my friend was trying this out..)

This is one of the new generation of antivirus engines. Works online, rather than install on your local.
I don’t know how good they really are. But it bust something that NOD32 was unable to handle. So it sure gets my thumbs up.

I suggest (recommend) everyone augment their antivirus with this tool.

Cheers!

USING BOTH NOD32 AND KASPERSKY

1. …So UNINSTALL your existing AV program and install Kaspersky. …

My bad. Sorry.

The reason I’ve recommended NOD32 and Kaspersky for so many years is that these are the only two great AV engines that will (in real world use, practically) give you 100% protection against all threats.

NOD32 seems to have the edge over Kaspersky when it comes to being out of date; not updated for a while – Thanks to it’s advanced heuristics, giving it an edge when its virus signatures are not updated. So I recommend it to those who do not have an internet connection.

Kaspersky seems to have an edge over NOD32 when it comes to virus signature database. For those who are online all the time, this one may be the smarter choice.

Here is what I prefer doing. USING BOTH NOD32 AND KASPERSKY on the same PC, giving you the best of both worlds:
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1. Install Kaspersky first. Kaspersy needs that you do not have any other AV engine installed on your PC. It won’t install untill you remove your existing AV program. So install your existing AV program and install Kaspersy. Then disable it completely using the MSConfig tool. Reboot the PC, so that Kaspersy is completely disabled and is not running at all.
2. Install NOD32. NOD32 is a bit more forgiving – and will install even with Kaspersky installed. Disable NOD32 also, just like you disabled Kaspersky – via the MSConfig utility. In addition to disabling NOD32 in the MSConfig tool, also enable Kaspersky now. Reboot, so that Kaspersky is now totally enabled and NOD32 is now completely disabled.
3. The PC boots with Kaspersky protecting your PC. Kaspersky is now running; actively protecting your PC. We call this the “Resident” antivirus. NOD32 is disabled and will not be protecting you — UNTIL you right click on a file and ask NOD32 to scan that file for you. You’ll notice that NOD32, even though disabled, will run a scan on that file. We call this “On-demand” scanning.

Thus you have the mighty protection of Kaspersky with it’s massive virus signature db AS WELL AS the super smart NOD32 protection with its uncanny heuristics.

You cannot keep NOD32 as your resident, cos Kaspersy if disabled cannot be used for On-demand scanning. So you must have Kaspersky resident and use NOD32 for you on-demand scanning. Of course, you can also use Kaspersy for on-demand scanning – and it’s preferred that you first use your resident engine’s on-demand scanner BEFORE you go with NOD32. The reason: If NOD32 intercepts a virus, Kaspersky and NOD32 might end up in a fight over control of that file, since Kaspersky is resident. If you first scan using Kaspersky, NOD32 won’t interfere since it’s sleeping – and will come ONLY if you initiate it using it’s on-demand scan option. Once Kaspersky has scanned a file, it will either detect or fail to detect a virus. If it detects a virus, then it will take action. If it fails to detect a virus, either your file is clean or Kaspersky thinks it’s clean will allow that file to be used or run. Kaspersky won’t interfere then. So NOD32 can come on and clean it, if it’s found a virus within your file, that Kaspersky has failed to detect. Either way, you’re safe, as the threat has been detected.

Also, you must install Kaspersky first – and then NOD32. As NOD32 will install over another antivirus, but Kaspersky wont.

Cheers!
Hope this helps.

Kaspersky’s customer support sucks.

Nod32 has best heuristics.