On 9/22/08, Eric Rostetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Quoting fchan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>  > Remember not everyone that uses clamav is not an expert so for
>
>
> They don't have to be an expert, they just have to read and configure
>  the configuration file for their needs.
>
>
>  > someone that is new to clamav thinks that every file that went
>  > through clamav would be scanned for malware would be incorrect and
>  > they have a possibility of opening an infected file. I think a
>
>
> Yes, but they should have read the configuration file, and change it
>  to meet their needs.  If they didn't, well, that is their fault.
>
>
>  > message or warning that a file that was too large passed through
>  > clamav without being scanned would be nice so one can take
>  > appropriate action. That is my opinion.
>
>
> First, it is not too large to pass through clamav, the user decided
>  they didn't want it to pass through, or the user was negligent in
>  configuring it.

I'm using clamscan directly not clamdscan....

How can I change the default behavior without have to specify
--max-filesize parameter at command line ?

>
>  Second, I would support such an output only when using the scanner
>  in "debug" mode...  Would be very useful when debugging, to see such
>  a message.  In normal mode, I see no reason to force this on the author
>  against their will.  Even in debug mode, it is up to the author, but
>  I do think it would be useful in debug mode...
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