Many DSpace sites are using ClamAV for this purpose http://www.clamav.net/
It doesn't cover absolutely every format you may encounter, but it handles the most common formats and is a well-supported open source product. >> Dear All, >> > > Can anybody advise on the virus protection software to be used in Linux > boxes for setting up virus scan on document upload. > Thanks to Jayan for sending the steps taken for the virus check on > uploading files in dspace.But i feel thats for Windows. > It would be nice if somebody reply with the steps/software that can be used > for Dspace running in Linux m/c 's. > > Thanks, > Flemion. > Office of Information Science, > Harvard University Library. > > -- MacKenzie Smith Associate Director for Technology MIT Libraries ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech

