Fred-145 wrote: > azidouemba wrote: > >> ClamAV is not specifically designed to be a host-based AV although you >> can use it as such. If you want a ClamAV solution specially designed to >> run on end systems, check out ClamAV for Windows >> > > Thanks for the link. I assume that ClamAV for Windows uses the same virus > database as the *nix ClamAV, which would mean it's not a good alternative to > closed-source commercial alternatives like Kaspersky, etc.? > > Is there a recent comparison of ClamAV against commercial alternatives?
No, ClamAV for Windows currently does not use the ClamAV engine (although there is talk of adding it in). It instead uses Immunet's cloud-based antivirus. http://www.immunet.com/protect -- Bowie _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
