[clamav-users] clamav

[Paul Kosinski]

ClamAV also can't deal with files bigger than 4 GB. This prevents it
from scanning some videos, DVD-size ISOs, etc.

This is a shame, since Linux (and I presume most other modern OSes)
have been able to deal with "large" files (with 64-bit lengths and
offsets) for years now.


On Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:15:47 -0800
Al Varnell via clamav-users <clamav-users at lists.clamav.net> wrote:

> That's a pretty broad question, but in general, the answer is yes, as
> long as ClamAV can recognize the format of the file. That does
> include many archives, but I believe there are a few that cannot be
> expanded. There are also some size restrictions on how much of a
> large file will be scanned due to RAM restrictions.
> 
> If you can narrow down your question to some specific file types, we
> could give you a more accurate answer.
> 
> -Al-
> 
> > On Nov 13, 2019, at 23:49, ALMOKBEL, RAWAN <almokbelra at NGHA.MED.SA
> > <mailto:almokbelra at NGHA.MED.SA>> wrote:
> > 
> > Good Day!
> > I have a question regarding clamav scan, 
> > Does clamav scan embedded virus and malicious inside files ?
> > 
> > Kind regards,