On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 11:42 PM Leonardo Rodrigues < leolis...@solutti.com.br> wrote:
> Em 12/12/2018 15:06, Kaushal Shriyan escreveu: > > Hi, > > > > I have installed ClamAV ClamAV 0.100.2/25200/Wed Dec 12 15:59:52 2018 > > on CentOS Linux release 7.6.1810 (Core). Does ClamAV protect against > > viruses, rootkits, malware like watchbog and detection of > > unauthorized activities? Please comment. > > > > clamav is a FILE scanner, it's very different on the way Windows > antivirus works, being 'always on' and being able to catch virus 'on the > fly' as files are accessed. Clamav *DO NOT* work that way. > > That being said, if the virus/rootkit/malware signature is present > on clamav database, yes it will detect that file, but it will *NEVER* > (it doesn't work that way) prevent you from accessing and even running > them. > > > -- > > > Atenciosamente / Sincerily, > Leonardo Rodrigues > Solutti Tecnologia > http://www.solutti.com.br > > Minha armadilha de SPAM, NÃO mandem email > gertru...@solutti.com.br > My SPAMTRAP, do not email it > Thanks Leonardo for the explanation and appreciate your help !!!
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