On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Andreas Schulze <andreas.schu...@datev.de>wrote:
> I agree if freshclam load a *new* db in case of a *new* pattern version > to verify the data are valid. But if no update was available, thats total > unnecessary! > > Is there any clamav developer who could point me into the code or explain > the logic? Freshclam tests loading the databases, even if they haven't been updated, to ensure that they haven't become corrupted (hard disk errors, manual tampering, etc.). Since Freshclam is the tool that updates the databases, this is the perfect place to test their integrity. If they fail to load, Freshclam can download fresh copies. Thanks, Shawn _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
