[Clamav-users] Numbers of viruses

[Russ Phillips]

Hi,

I have a query. Most commercial AV software claims to catch something 
like 70,000+ viruses. On the other hand, ClamAV claims to catch 20,000+ 
viruses.

Why the difference? Is it because McAfee, Sophos et al consider each and 
every variant to be a different virus, and ClamAV doesn't? Or does 
ClamAV not detect some older viruses? Or something else?

I ask because I'm planning to deploy ClamAV at work, and I want to be 
able to give my boss an honest answer when he asks (as he's bound to) 
why ClamAV doesn't catch as many viruses as McAfee.

Russ



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