[TriLUG] Seeking multi-platform virus scanner (MS buys RAV)

[Jon Carnes]

Clam antivirus is only the Virus scanning engine. For virus signatures
they use the OpenAntiVirus project:
  http://www.openantivirus.org/

Clam also comes with an automated tool (FreshClam) for downloading the
Virus signature updates, and the docs tell you how to install it so that
it does two checks daily for updates.

FreshClam:
  The freshclam utility is the default database updater
  for Clam  Antivirus. It works in two modes - from the 
  command line and as a daemon. When started by the 
  superuser it drops the privileges, by default it 
  works as clamav. Freshclam downloads the database 
  from the Clam Antivirus homepage and checks its 
  consistency using MD5 sum. You will find more 
  information about the usage of this program in the
  freshclam manual. 

Jon

On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 22:48, Sinner from the Prairy wrote:
> On Tuesday 10 June 2003 10:3622pm, Jon Carnes wrote:
> > I imagine they can't simply GPL the Linux product.  That would
> > jeopardize the Intellectual Property that MS is actually buying. Well
> > there is always Sophos, and for the gpl inclined: Clam.
> 
> > I installed Clam on a clients server and it is running fairly well.
> > Admittedly the load is low, but still it seems to be working.
> 
> > Jon
> 
> Hi Jon,
> 
> Thanks for the answer.
> 
> What I'm more concerned with is about the virus definitions. Someone "on 
> the other side" that provides virus definitions updates 24/7.
> 
> Even if RAV were to be GPLed, looks like nobody would be providing the 
> updated definitions.
> 
> GPL sounds good, if updates are good. I gotta check Clam and see what is 
> this.
> 
> 
> 
> Salut,
> Sinner