At 5:03 PM +0200 5/18/2009, aCaB wrote: >Since VT feeds are pretty massive and contains very random files >(including false positives from other vendors, lots of tests - the bad >guys know about VT as well) we generally classify those samples as low >priority. >On the other hand, user sumbissions have a much higher priority and are >generally processed first.
So you would prefer we submit directly to ClamAV at <http://cgi.clamav.net/sendvirus.cgi> > > Once the ClamAV team receives the virus, on average currently how >> long before its sig is added to the database? > >Due to the huge number of submissions we have to process it is really >hard to tell. It mostly depends on the severity of the threat, that is, >how many of such samples we've already received. Big outbreaks generally >take less than one hour. Unique samples may need several days to be >processed. Ok. Thx. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
