Hello Mark, M> Ok heremy 2 cents:
M> The sourcemashine is a LINUX which is infected and the target mashine is an M> oBSD with compat_linux in the kernel. M> So let's think about this situation.. yes, let�s start to think for a change M> We will take the worst case: All copies of the file are infected on the M> sourcemashine. Sourcemashine hasn't an AV. M> So now my "friend" tux sends me a mail with the file. My Clam-AV detects M> "Hey this file is very very suspect. It's infected with M> unix.take_more_then_2_seconds_to_think_about_a_topic.worm". M> So what should my friend do? He should wonder how on earth he could be so mindless to execute a file that he didn�t know about - this is the behaviour of the average windows-user and even they get smarter.A virusscanner is just a tool, it can�t replace common sense - not now, but we all wait for an update... M> Should he delete the file and all copies? M> And then? He has to reinstall the OS couse ClamAV wa snot able to clean it. I think you didn�t get the meaning of ClamAV. The goal wasn�t a second f-prot or KAV (i think). Just read http://clamav.elektrapro.com/doc/html/node2.html M> What's if the file is very importend? http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=backup M> Or another example like the first one: M> Both Computer use Clam-AV but the virus/worm is only detecable after the M> last update of the virii-db. M> So what should I and "tux" do know? In this case you BOTH should wonder how on earth you could be so mindless to execute a file that you didn�t know about. M> If ClamAV will not be able to clean the system/file in the next versions M> it's completly senseless for the mass. http://clamav.elektrapro.com/doc/html/node2.html M> If I've to buy Kaspersky for *NIX I dosn't need ClamAV and if I've Kaspersky M> I will send new viruses to Kaspersky and NOT to clamAV couse Kaspersky found M> mostly ways to clean a file. you realy know how to punish people...*yawn* to me it seems you didn�t get the meaning of this project. maybe you should read and think a bit more. but maybe i�m just wrong. who knows... >> Antony. >> Windows: just another pane in the glass. >> Please reply to the M> list; >> please don't CC M> me. M> Just an idiot..sorry... you forgot 3 letters. M> In my archive there also LINUX-Virii and Worms... M> And much of them will not deteced by ClamAV. Not yet. But it stops Swen, Sobig, Sober and many other. Who said the development is finished yet ? M> For me personly it's senseless to send parts of my archive to ClamAV when M> ClamAV is not be able to clean the file. http://clamav.elektrapro.com/doc/html/node2.html M> I wrote an mail to the developers of ClamAV (compare my archive with the M> archive of the developers..) but I dosn't get a response. M> That's proof enough for me and it shows me how much some people care about a M> full functional VirusDB. which means you missed a chance to complete your collection a bit more? the meaning of open source is to share knowledge wit a community, what you are looking for is a chance to trade files - just the wrong place i guess. M> Don't misunderstand me I love OpenSource and I respect the work of the team M> of ClamAV! M> Yes I do! And I would spend my complete Archive if ClamAV is able to clean M> anything... do you have any idea how complex this is? M> But so I wanna trade (only) with the developers and I think it's fair. M> But it seams that they wont even if they could. M> Old school virus-coding rocks couse the old "school boys" (which codes for M> C64, Apple2 and so on) are coding without a mass-destruction-instruction M> into the virus/worm ... M> So it was... long time ago, here in my country. yes. and? M> mfg. Mark (aka Rembrandt..) -- Best regards, Christoph mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Clamav-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clamav-users
