Re: [Clamav-users] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
Török Edwin wrote: > It does scan files that are copied around on disks, or files that are > executed from disks. In this version on-demand scanning has not been > implemented, it will in > a future version. That doesn't mean it doesn't protect you from threats. Good. I think it'd be useful to m

Re: [Clamav-users] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
Bowie Bailey wrote: > Keep in mind that (at the moment), "ClamAV" and "ClamAV for Windows" are > two completely unrelated products. Yup, that's what other users said above. Unfortunately, the page about ClamAV for Windows doesn't say anywhere that it only scans for malware in RAM, not on mass-st

Re: [Clamav-users] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
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 platf

Re: [Clamav-users] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
I rebooted and installed "ClamAV for Windows". I have a couple of questions: 1. Unless I missed it, the UI only allows scanning stuff in RAM, not files on hard-disks. If this is correct, does it mean users are expected to also install ClamWin to scan hard-disks? 2. Based on the input above, Clam

Re: [Clamav-users] [clamu] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
Charles Gregory wrote: > The buzzword you need to remember is 'benchmark'. I googled for 'antivirus > benchmark' and the top result had a nice long list. Thanks for the tip. Is this the list? "Aug 3rd, 05 - The Best of AntiVirus Rank" http://forums.vr-zone.com/developers-software-discussion/300

Re: [Clamav-users] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
azidouemba wrote: > When it comes to whether ClamAV for Windows is going to fit your > needs, you will have to decide that for yourself. Unfortunately, I don't have the time and skills for this, so I'd like to read an unbiased and recent comparison. I assume it's possible to setup a bunch of W

Re: [Clamav-users] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
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 databa

[Clamav-users] [Windows] How does ClamAV compare with closed-source alternatives?

2010-05-12 Thread Fred-145
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 fro