[windows_errors] [what_error_messages_really_mean_LinuxServers] AMaViS - A Mail Virus Scanner
- From: "mikeswhatsnews" <mwn@xxxxxx>
- To: what_error_messages_really_mean_LinuxServers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 05:44:30 -0000
This is the first email scanners I have seen for Linux - Mike
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AMaViS - A Mail Virus Scanner
http://www.amavis.org/amavis.html
This document describes version 0.2.1 of AMaViS - A Mail Virus
Scanner for Linux and other UN*X based platforms ( tested to run on
Solaris, *BSD, AIX, HP-UX, too )
SNIP
Most people will say: "A virus scanner? For UN*X? Why? Viruses do
not work in a UNIX environment." On the first glance they are right
(even if there are at least two viruses which run under Linux -
well, actually they are Trojan Horses)
On the second view though, imagine a heterogene network environment
with both UN*X and DOS / Windows / Macintosh workstations. Now think
of an UN*X server that serves Windows and/or Macintosh workstations
via a POP3 service. Would it not be nice to ensure attachments
coming via email are scanned for viruses before they reach a system
they are able to infect? Well - that is what this package is for. It
resides on the server that handles your incoming mails. When a mail
arrives, instead of being delivered via procmail directly, is parsed
through a script that extracts all attachments from the mail,
unpacks (if needed) and scannes them using a professional virus
scanner program.
Please note:
This document mainly describes the function and implementation in a
Linux environment, but it should be portable to any UN*X available
within the limitations outlined in this document ( currently only
Linux tested by the authors). Successful installation has also be
reported running on SUN Solaris, *BSD, AIX and HP-UX (some with
minor modification to the package). Links to software packages point
mainly point to source code which should compile under different
UN*X systems.
++ There is more on the web site.
Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new.
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