B Boomerang in message '[Clamav-users] Scanning of ole objects in excel sheet'
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 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?
>
> Greetings,
> Jan Vergeer
>
Clamav has built in support for OLE objects, so this would be strange,
maybe one of developers will answer to your question.
Write what version of MS Office have you used.
main(int a[puts("Michał 'GiM' Spadliński")]){}
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