On 02/03/2009 12:40 PM, NoOp wrote: [snips] > > I scan my vdi using clamav & BitDefender (linux version) occassionally. > However I don't know if they are effective as I've never had an infected > guest (I run Win2KPro as the guest). But it's a good question; I'll add > some virus signatures on my guest, scan with both & let you know what > the result are :-)
Results: Well... the results are that neither detect a virus signature in the vdi. I downloaded the eicar test sigs [1] & first tested on my linux system w/clamav and bitdefender; both found and identified teh test virus signature. I then put them onto a win2kPro guest; AVG & BitDefender (Windows) correctly picked them up. I then scanned the vdi (it's 6GB) with clamav and bitdefender (linux); neither detected eicar in the vdi. I tried it both with the guest running and with VirtualBox off completely. [1] http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
