Hi there, On Sat, 31 Aug 2019, J.R. via clamav-users wrote:
If the virus pattern is in one of the database files, then you are alerted... If it's not, then no alert... That's how every antivirus works...
There's a bit more to it than that. Some detection is based on other characteristics, such as behaviour. But I think it's true to say that the mainstay of detection by ClamAV is through the signature databases. That's how I use it - there are a few excellent third-party databases. -- 73, Ged. _______________________________________________ clamav-users mailing list clamav-users@lists.clamav.net https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
