Hi every body :
i'm planning to developpe an AntiVirus software using Delphi ,i need all your suggestions and directions .
except for the polymorphic viruses and the other complicated ones , is an antivirus software looks for a simple virus by comparing the Virus Signature with the infected File using a HexToStr function ?
i mean can i use the Function HexToStr to look for a simple virus signature in an infected File .
to give more details :
Let's suppose the following Virus Eicar Signature: 58354f2150254041505b345c505a58353428505e2937434329

to look in eicar.com file should i use simply the Function HexToStr to get this Virus or i must use other functions ?

need all your help and suggestions .


many thanks .

Zitat von mohfa:

need all your help and suggestions .

please look for a project that suits your abilities.

But well: I doubt that Eicar would be too happy having someone using their signature database for their own anti-virus-programs.

Zitat von Dax:

But well: I doubt that Eicar would be too happy having someone using their signature database for their own anti-virus-programs.

Why not? Is developed to be a Test File

Zitat von Bernhard Geyer:

Why not? Is developed to be a Test File

That specific one set aside I assumed, that the *whole* Eicar DB was supposed to be used

Zitat von Dax:

That specific one set aside I assumed, that the *whole* Eicar DB was supposed to be used

The hole DB means somethink different.

But beside this: Why do you think you must develop a own AntiVirus Programm? There are some Open Source Project where you can participate.