Although ClamAV was originally introduced as mail scanner and does have some unique capabilities there, it has progressed far beyond that over the years.
I can't give you any personal Linux or Unix experience, so I'll leave that to others, but I can tell you that today their are signatures for 22,677 Unix unique malware Trojans, Exploits, Worms, Tools, etc. On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 02:37 AM, Paul Moreno wrote: > > I'm in the process of providing a recommendation to a client on the use of > ClamAV. From what I've read in various forums and online material, ClamAV > appears to be better suited for mail systems, such as postfix, and Windows > hosts. Can anyone comment on the reliability and accuracy of using it on a > Linux operating system? I understand Linux "malware" would more or less be > in the form of custom scripts, library exploits, and other vulnerabilities > that lack signatures to detect against. > > > -Paul -Al- -- Al Varnell ClamXav User _______________________________________________ clamav-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.clamav.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
