On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 06:08:38AM -0700, Fred-145 wrote: > > Hello > > I searched the archives of this mailing-list (the web interface to the > archives of the ClamWin doesn't provide a search option) and read the links > provided in the subscription e-mail (www.clamav.net/support/ml, > www.clamav.net/support/faq, wiki.clamav.net), but only found a single thread > from 2004 on the subjet. > > I like the fact that ClamAV is open-source, but I can only recommend > ClamAV-included live CDs (like www.trinityhome.org or www.sysresccd.org) to > customers if it's as reliable as the closed-source leaders such as Kasperksy > or AVG in detecting (and ideally, fixing) viruses on Windows hosts. > > Is there a recent and unbiased review of ClamAV vs. closed-source > alternatives?
As ClamAV itself says: "designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways". Given this purpose and the (little) amount of staff writing signatures, it's obvious that ClamAV is not "reliable for fixing" infected computers. It's meant for detecting incoming threats. _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
