Dave Sill writes: > If you're running ClamAV in addition to a commercial scanner, or using > it to filter out junk e-mail messages, then its database is complete > enough, is updated regularly enough, and clamscan is reliable enough.
In our experience, 98% of all intercepted messages are Klez variants, which ClamAV nabs quite successfully. A few of the weirder Word macros and such might slip thru, but simply stemming the tide of Klez messages is worth the price of admission right there. (If you encounter samples that Clam doesn't currently detect, you can submit them and help improve the database.) The database is updated quickly in response to new viruses, so your only real threat is obscure old viruses. These have not been a significant issue for us. As Dave mentioned, it's not 100% protection, but if your choices are: 1) do nothing, 2) use ClamAV, or 3) pay tons of money for a commercial product in an environment where you're short on funds...it's a real no-brainer. Jeffrey Moskot System Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
