Complete Virus Scanner Review

[Daniel Bird]

Jason Burzenski wrote:

>I tested McAfee command line scanner a few months ago and found it extremely
>outdated.  I had to find old versions of libraries to make the scanner work
>on my RH9 box.
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FYI see: http://www.sng.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailscanner/serve/cache/153.html

>  I was unable to resolve any of my issues via support calls /
>emails as none of the technicians seemed to know what the product was.
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>I wouldn't recommend this product until McAfee/NAI updates the tool or
>commits some resources to supporting it.
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>This brings up a interesting point that I did not hear mentioned in the
>analysis.  For me, McAfee unix command line scanner was included in our
>enterprise virus management purchase.  Some organizations who are already
>heavily licensed for desktop support may be able to squeeze a handful of
>command line scanners out of their vendors for nothing if they are not
>already included.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ugo Bellavance [mailto:ugob at CAMO-ROUTE.COM]
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 3:11 PM
>>To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>>Subject: Re: Complete Virus Scanner Review
>>
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>>Superb job.
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>>I don't know why someone would decide not to use Mcafee... at
>>less than 20$ perpetual... :)
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>>Ugo
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