> Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know what "on-access scanning" and > "on-demand scanning" meant. So at this point, ClamAV (on the Windows > platform at least) isn't a single package, and requires both ClamWin and > ClamAV for Windows, and possibly more (not sure if ClamWin scans for stuff > in the Registry, for instance.)
Just so you know, ClamWin is not affiliated with the creators and maintainers of ClamAV: http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-in-name.html As stated here http://www.clamav.net/lang/en/support/faq/faq-win32/, you are can and are encouraged to use ClamAV for Windows with other AV solutions. -Alain On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Fred-145 <codecompl...@free.fr> wrote: > > > Alain Zidouemba wrote: >> The current version of ClamAV for Windows offers on-access scanning. >> On-demand scanning is coming with the next release. > > Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know what "on-access scanning" and > "on-demand scanning" meant. So at this point, ClamAV (on the Windows > platform at least) isn't a single package, and requires both ClamWin and > ClamAV for Windows, and possibly more (not sure if ClamWin scans for stuff > in the Registry, for instance.) > > > Alain Zidouemba wrote: >> If you install ClamAV on a *nix box and mount a Windows share and scan >> it from your *nix box, ClamAV will detect all malware files on disk that >> it is configured to detect. > > I was looking for a single-package solution that would protect Windows SOHO > users from threats both in RAM and on their mass-storage devices (in case I > need to install this software after the PC has already been in use, ie. not > in a pristine state), so having to add a Linux box just to scan their > Windows computer is a bit overkill. > > Thanks everyone for the great help. > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/-Windows--How-does-ClamAV-compare-with-closed-source-alternatives--tp28535727p28540100.html > Sent from the clamav-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
