An antivirus program from Indonesia came from the hands of students of grade 2 SMP 48 in Bandung. Arrival Dwi Sentosa, 14 years old, making ARTAV Antivirus free. Pengunduhnya now no less than 150 thousand people from around the world.
Antivirus is like other similar programs that have been sold by foreign companies. How it works the same. But more domestically produced eradicate the virus by about 60 percent. "Now that the virus might have kind of turned off 1031," he said.
ARTAV so far is able to scan hundreds of thousands of variants of the virus. Pengunduhnya not only from Indonesia, but also users in France, Germany, Israel and Palestine. In a survey at a site about the ability to scan for viruses, ARTAV was in third position, below the two prominent anti-brand in the world.
Arrival WWTP commonly called, began to pioneer the manufacture of anti-virus in September 2010. Initially he learned self-taught from books computer. "Because of garanya time off virus computer motherboard fitted open Internet," he said. Until now, the type of virus is still ditelusurinya.
The program was made at home after school. His brother, Taufik Aditya Utama, Bandung 25 high school students, helped design the look and logo. ARTAV name abbreviation of the name of Arrival and Taufik.
To test his work, WWTP diligently collect the viruses on the computer several internet cafes around the school in the area Ciwastra, Bandung. Sometimes he asked the guards cafe acquaintance for viruses and then stored in the USB and take home.
"The day could get 10-20 new viruses," said the WWTP which aspires to like Bill Gates. Furthermore, antiviral homemade periodically tested to a personal computer school friends. Meet user demand, ARTAV can also be used to counteract the spread of virus from USB.
His ability in the field of computer engineering technology, it also makes the mother WWTP, Yeni Sofia, 38, shocked, at once proud of. Shocked, because a lot of people appreciate and want to help their children the ability to explore more. "I am happy because the trip is indeed long-antivirus-making," said Jenny., A kindergarten teacher in Bandung.
WWTP does not come from wealthy families. Yeni only worked as a kindergarten teacher with a salary of Rp. 300 thousand per month. This family frequently moved around the place, and now they rented a house the size of type 21 in the area Bojongsoang, Bandung regency. Herman Suherman, 46, iyah WWTP, a retired PT Inti who is now selling pulses and used a cell phone.
According to Winnie, the books are quite expensive computers could only buy them when the season up to 50 percent discount. WWTP cut off his allowance of Rp 30 thousand per week to save money book and search the virus in the cafe-cafe. "It costs money remaining after school Rp 16 thousand a week," said Jenny.
They had asked for assistance to the Vice Governor of West Java, Dede Yusuf because Arrival have a talent that must be developed. "Twice we sent a letter last year but there has been no reply," said Jenny.
Fortunately, lecturers Bandung Institute of Technology has opened the door of her class for WWTP can free course once a week every Friday afternoon. "Me and my brother want to develop antivirus for mobile phones," said the WWTP.
Computer security experts from ITB Budi Raharjo said, pertained WWTP antivirus great for his age. "What is innovation? Novelty antivirus it as made in Indonesia," he said. He hopes this breakthrough followed by a local company to make antivirus native to Indonesia. You see, the virus circulating in Indonesia is mostly not locally made import alias.
