[clamav-users] Silly question - clamav - linux viruses?

[Daniel Quintiliani]

On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:46:20 -0400, Dave Shevett <shevett at pobox.com> wrote:

> Hi folks, sorry for the seemingly silly question, but I can't find it in
> he FAQ nor can I find it by S-ing TFW. 
> 
> Does clamav on linux scan for 'linux viruses'?  I know the definition of
> that is nebulous, and the number of documented linux virii is extremely
> low (for ones that would not be classified as root hacks or simple
> coding errors).
> 
> I need to present to management that we don't need to run clamav virus
> scans across /usr/bin, /lib, /usr/sbin, etc.  We should, however, have a
> root kit checker installed (right now we do use 'aide' to function as a
> tripwire mechanism).
> 
> But, can I say "clamav does not scan for linux viruses" or is that not true?
> 
>     -d
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SecuriteInfo's third-party defs cover Linux viruses:

https://www.securiteinfo.com/services/clamav_unofficial_malwares_signatures.shtml

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-Dan Q