On 11/2/10 11:48 AM, Dan wrote:
Clam and ClamXav were just recently updated...
(get the version 2 beta - it's stable, not java, works well)
<http://www.clamxav.com/>
And now Sophos is offering a free version of their anti-virus tool
<http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2010/11/free-mac-anti-virus.html>
- Dan.
Out of curiosity, I actually downloaded both of these. Decided to start
with the ClamXav version 2 beta first, and it's been running for pushing
a couple of hours now! It's STILL scanning my G4 Quicksilver 867's 60 GB
HDD. No infections are listed yet but this came up at some point:
"Starting scan…
do not upload it somewhere!
My objects .crash.log"
I don't know WHEN that appeared because I had KVM'ed over to the Mini
for awhile and just noticed it when I came back to the Quicksilver...and
I have no idea what it means, seeing how there's nothing in the
"Infection Name" area.
Anyhoo, is virus scanning SUPPOSED to take this long? I'm thinking I
probably won't bother with Sophos because I don't want to tie up my
machines for hours. Or maybe I'll try it on the iBook, but won't have
any reference point to compare speeds between Sophos and ClamXav. Dunno.
Geeesh, is this what Windoze users have to do all the time?!?!?
~Yersinia.
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