POLAR ANTIVIRUS free

[tiktoshi]

Hi @tiktoshi

And what are y<our answers of my questions and see my new

Any plans for a Full Custom right click scan

But you will develop this software in the future with updates right

Mops21

Yes, I will continue to fix errors, and if I find anything small but important, I can add it if it works.
You can scan a file or folder by right-clicking on the Polar engine.

 

[Jonny Quest]

As Tiktoshi noted, this is not a replacement but a complementary scanner to your main AV.
Good for second opinion thru VT.

But, would I trust it over, KVRT, NPR or even EEK? I would rather use my own stand alone AV with years, decades of fine tuning, and use one of the listed 2nd opinion scanners on demand, again, with decades of the companies history and background in engineering to the mass public, especially for something this critical as correctly assessing my PC security. I agree with @Khushal and @TuxTalk comments. In another 5 years, this may be something to consider?

And I do like how @tiktoshi mentioned this in bold text, as far as my comparing it to a more well know, decades old vendors

This is not a commercial version; it's my own version that I'm sharing with you​

 

[minhgi]

Just want added my 2 cents, I been testing Polar AntiVirus, since 5.0 beta, just as regular user. ESET Smart Essential, VoodoShield (Cyberlock), and Polar Antivirus together. Work just fine together with low false positive. Hehe. Upkeeping with rapid development of Polar Antivirus sometime a headache. But that keep my peak interest @tiktoshi in works since he always trying new feature out. Out with something that don't work and in that does.

Kodos and Thanks for make this second opinion antivirus free.

 

[Behold Eck]

I played around with it a bit, and yes, it no longer uses Ikarus. It has VirusTotal and its own engine (it downloads its definitions via GitHub).

Here is its interface.

Spoiler: Interface

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VirusTotal is clearly indicated with the choice of “engines” used (Kaspersky, Avast, etc.), somewhat like Secureaplus/CatchPulse.
Note that the antivirus does not provide the API key; you will have to enter it yourself (unfortunately, it does not indicate that one is required or how to do so).

Spoiler: VT

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The Polar engine (very little configuration and, above all, extremely poor detection rates on a pack dating back a week...)

Spoiler: Engine

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Otherwise, its main feature is VirusTotal (still like CatchPulse/Secureaplus).

Spoiler: VirusTotal detection

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Surprisingly, when it moves to Quarantine, it only moves. Except that a script can restart the targeted infection because the files are not locked or encrypted.
BIG SECURITY CONCERNS HERE !

Spoiler: Quarantine

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The firewall and web protection are useless; there was no reaction to a ConnectWise I installed.
And if Polar DB and VirusTotal don't recognize a sample, the antivirus lets it pass completely because there is no proactive system (tested with a NanoCore RAT that I built for the test—the connection was made between my VM and another VM with a VPN on it).

On a small piece of malware that I quickly made in Batch with a simple Taskkill command, the antivirus shuts down too easily... I don't dare imagine what would happen with a worm...
There's still work to be done!

Thanks for the heads up @Shadowra. I`m sure @tiktoshi will take onboard your review and make further improvments with the help of your suggestions.

Regards Eck

 

[stonjean633]

But, would I trust it over, KVRT, NPR or even EEK? I would rather use my own stand alone AV with years, decades of fine tuning, and use one of the listed 2nd opinion scanners on demand, again, with decades of the companies history and background in engineering to the mass public, especially for something this critical as correctly assessing my PC security. I agree with @Khushal and @TuxTalk comments. In another 5 years, this may be something to consider?

And I do like how @tiktoshi mentioned this in bold text, as far as my comparing it to a more well know, decades old vendors

This is not a commercial version; it's my own version that I'm sharing with you​

This is a personal project. Needs further improvement

But, would I trust it over, KVRT, NPR or even EEK? I would rather use my own stand alone AV with years, decades of fine tuning, and use one of the listed 2nd opinion scanners on demand, again, with decades of the companies history and background in engineering to the mass public, especially for something this critical as correctly assessing my PC security. I agree with @Khushal and @TuxTalk comments. In another 5 years, this may be something to consider?

And I do like how @tiktoshi mentioned this in bold text, as far as my comparing it to a more well know, decades old vendors

This is not a commercial version; it's my own version that I'm sharing with you​

This is a personal project and it's a work in progress.
Tiktoshi will get there eventually to make this better on each version. He constantly adds new features and ideas thou bugs can be present.

Hope this project lives on.

 

[Mops21]

Yes, I will continue to fix errors, and if I find anything small but important, I can add it if it works.
You can scan a file or folder by right-clicking on the Polar engine.

Hi @tiktoshi

You are back again nice. I have some questions for you

1. Multilanguage Versions were very nice

2. How can I submit samples to you

3. Will you add the polar engine to virustotal

4. On which Windows Versions did it work

5. What are your plans roadmap for the product

6. Is it legal now

7. When a file is in the quarantäne will it restore to the default filepath and can i send it the file directly from there to checking

Mops21

 

[tiktoshi]

Hi @tiktoshi

You are back again nice. I have some questions for you

1. Multilanguage Versions were very nice

2. How can I submit samples to you

3. Will you add the polar engine to virustotal

4. On which Windows Versions did it work

5. What are your plans roadmap for the product

6. Is it legal now

7. When a file is in the quarantäne will it restore to the default filepath and can i send it the file directly from there to checking

Mops21

Polar is a simple, free tool created by a single individual and cannot provide the functions you're asking about. You can try more popular and established antivirus programs.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Polar is a simple, free tool created by a single individual and cannot provide the functions you're asking about. You can try more popular and established antivirus programs.

Fair enough, it also helps me/us to give you a little slack/understanding regarding what our exceptions should or shouldn't be about, and for Polar
Cheers

 

[stonjean633]

Tiktoshi is....

 

[tiktoshi]

I played around with it a bit, and yes, it no longer uses Ikarus. It has VirusTotal and its own engine (it downloads its definitions via GitHub).

Here is its interface.

Spoiler: Interface

View attachment 293887View attachment 293888View attachment 293889View attachment 293890

VirusTotal is clearly indicated with the choice of “engines” used (Kaspersky, Avast, etc.), somewhat like Secureaplus/CatchPulse.
Note that the antivirus does not provide the API key; you will have to enter it yourself (unfortunately, it does not indicate that one is required or how to do so).

Spoiler: VT

View attachment 293891

The Polar engine (very little configuration and, above all, extremely poor detection rates on a pack dating back a week...)

Spoiler: Engine

View attachment 293892View attachment 293895

Otherwise, its main feature is VirusTotal (still like CatchPulse/Secureaplus).

Spoiler: VirusTotal detection

View attachment 293893View attachment 293894

Surprisingly, when it moves to Quarantine, it only moves. Except that a script can restart the targeted infection because the files are not locked or encrypted.
BIG SECURITY CONCERNS HERE !

Spoiler: Quarantine

View attachment 293896

The firewall and web protection are useless; there was no reaction to a ConnectWise I installed.
And if Polar DB and VirusTotal don't recognize a sample, the antivirus lets it pass completely because there is no proactive system (tested with a NanoCore RAT that I built for the test—the connection was made between my VM and another VM with a VPN on it).

On a small piece of malware that I quickly made in Batch with a simple Taskkill command, the antivirus shuts down too easily... I don't dare imagine what would happen with a worm...
There's still work to be done!

Adding an explanation and making changes to the file extension and encryption when isolating files
Encryption changes the file's hashing to ensure the encryption process is successful.

Spoiler

 

[MWNormanF]

Its not a managed security agent/behaviourial blocker like CybeeAI. Which watches and intercepts zero day attacks your primary signature-based AV might miss.

 

[Shadowra]

 

[tiktoshi]

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CybeeAI

 

[Mops21]

Hi

Can you make the installer customize that we can installing the firewall to deactivate it via the installer

Mops21

 

[tiktoshi]

Hi

Can you make the installer customize that we can installing the firewall to deactivate it via the installer

Mops21

I've considered this before and made allowing automation of all processes an option; it's beneficial and may prevent any malicious IP connections. It won't display firewall alerts so as not to bother you, and it's compatible with basic antivirus software because it doesn't block applications from connecting.

 

[Mops21]

Hi

Thank you very much for your all answers

Will you integrate a email plugin or something to scan incoming and outgoing emails

Any infos for a button to reset the settings to default

Mops21

 

[Mops21]

Hi @tiktoshi

Thank you very much for your all answers

Will you integrate a email plugin or something to scan incoming and outgoing emails

Any infos for a button to reset the settings to default

And can you edit this page see the screenshot with all your infos as example with the right software version number

Mops21

 

[tiktoshi]

The languages currently supported in the app are:
English - en
Chinese - zh
Spanish - es
Russian - ru
Croatian - hr
Arabic - ar

 

[Mops21]

Hi @tiktoshi

I think when you add the german translation i will install it and test it

And any infos for my questions from your post above from me

With best Regards
Mops21

 

[tiktoshi]

Hi @tiktoshi

I think when you add the german translation i will install it and test it

And any infos for my questions from your post above from me

With best Regards
Mops21

I tried adding German, but words and sentences with a large number of characters sometimes cause buttons or text to appear cut off.