[Mimedefang] Problem scanning ZIP archives with CLAMAV

[Alain DESEINE]

At 15:04 13/02/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>On 13 Feb 2004 at 10:18, Alain DESEINE wrote:
>
> > I got a problem using CLAMAV and MIMEDefang when scanning zip files
> > containing viruses ...
>
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>
>Are you using *_contains_virus_clamd() or *_contains_virus_clamav()
>functions?

I use both.


>The daemonized scanner requires a local socket accessible to the
>defang user, which your configuration doesn't include.  Also note
>that there was a bug in clamav 0.65 causing intermittent hangs; I'd
>suggest upgrading to 0.66.

I'm not sure you're right, because when i receive a mail with a virus 
attached (EICAR.COM for example) the virus is well found. The problem is 
only when the virus is contained in a zip file.

I will upgrade to 0.66 today to see if it's work better.

>Though there are other options, I personally prefer to run clamd as
>the defang user and "chown defang" all files/directories touched by
>clamav.
>
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>Nels Lindquist <*>
>Information Systems Manager
>Morningstar Air Express Inc.
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