ClamAV 1.2 Now Extracts UDF Partitions, New systemd Timer

[phoronix]

Phoronix: ClamAV 1.2 Now Extracts UDF Partitions, New systemd Timer

ClamAV 1.2 was released on Monday as the newest version of this open-source, cross-platform anti-virus engine currently maintained by Cisco Systems...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/ClamAV-1.2-Released

[EphemeralEft]

Hey, I wrote my own SystemD timer a while ago! Nice to know I’m not alone in hating when software daemonizes just for periodic execution. I trust SystemD’s scheduler more than some random reimplementation, fam.

[lucrus]

I don't know if I can trust ClamAV. I tried several times to manually feed it with some random attachment received in my "Spam" folder, such as the typical "invoice.pdf .exe", and it never detected any malware in those nifty executables. Maybe it's my fault, maybe "clamscan" is not supposed to find malware in attachments ot maybe I'm not using it the way I should, I don't know, but I'm quite skeptical.

[lucrus]

I don't know if I can trust ClamAV. I tried several times to manually feed it with some random attachment received in my "Spam" folder, such as the typical "invoice.pdf .exe", and it never detected any malware in those nifty executables. Maybe it's my fault, maybe "clamscan" is not supposed to find malware in attachments or maybe I'm not using it the way I should, I don't know, but I'm quite skeptical.

[ClosedSource]

The problem is that clamav provides a false sense of security. It doesn't catch much. Other software catch everything + whatever they personally don't want on your PC. There is no objective solution. If you're on Linux, don't waste time worrying. If you're on Windows, try not to share media storage like usb disks with people.