[clamav-users] Why virus definition DB download url is not https?

[Nick Howitt]

But If you are behind another virus scanner, it can't so easily be 
intercepted and trip up the scanner.

On 12/12/2019 19:56, Al Varnell via clamav-users wrote:
> Each DB's integrity is protected by an embedded signature, so https 
> adds little or nothing to security here.
>
> -Al-
>
> On Dec 12, 2019, at 11:45, kaifeng zeng via clamav-users 
> <clamav-users at lists.clamav.net <mailto:clamav-users at lists.clamav.net>> 
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> One of the recommended way to get the latest Virus definition DB is 
>> through the following link. Why they are not https? Thanks!
>>
>> http://database.clamav.net/main.cvd
>>
>> http://database.clamav.net/daily.cvd
>>
>> http://database.clamav.net/bytecode.cvd
>>
>> Kaifeng
>
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