On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:53:42 +0000 "B Boomerang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have first created an .exe file containing the eicar virus > string Then I have created an excel sheet and embedded the > .exe file in it as an OLE object (the object is linked and > embedded) If I send this excel file as an attachment in an > email, clamd does not find the eicar virus. (if I send the > .exe file as an attachment in an email, clamd does find the > eicar virus) > > Is this a bug in clamd or is it by design that the eicar virus > is not found as an OLE object? If I remember correctly, the eicar test string has to be in a very specific format to be recognised as such. http://www.eicar.com/anti_virus_test_file.htm Matt _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
