antivir

[Ugo Bellavance]

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

> Julian Field wrote:
>
>> Can you try upgrading to 2.1.0 (on their website). My (licensed) copy is
>> detecting viruses in emails just fine. Both inside and outside zip files.
>> Everything just works, so I don't understand what problems other
>> people are
>> having.
>
>
> Hi Julian.
>
> Just installe the 2.1.0. I think its working now, as I couldn't get a
> message to mysef delivered cause of the eicar file. But I'll look at the
> logfiles, and report to you.

Just a tip, open a terminal window via ssh or virtual console and type in

tail -f /var/log/maillog

You'll see the mail log in real time.  Then send in the virus.
>
>> At 15:33 08/02/2004, you wrote:
>>
>>> Julian Field wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have just tested against 2.1.0 (latest on their web site) and it
>>>> works
>>>> fine.
>>>> Are you sure you have the licence key file installed into
>>>> /usr/lib/AntiVir?
>>>> It won't work without it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes I have:
>>>
>>> I have run the:
>>>
>>> /usr/lib/MailScanner/antivir-wrapper /usr/lib/AntiVir /tmp
>>>
>>> And the result is here:
>>>
>>> # /usr/lib/MailScanner/antivir-wrapper /usr/lib/AntiVir /tmp
>>> AntiVir / Linux Version 2.0.9-16
>>> Copyright (c) 1994-2004 by H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH.
>>> All rights reserved.
>>>
>>> Loading /usr/lib/AntiVir/antivir.vdf ...
>>>
>>> VDF version: 6.23.0.53 created 30 Jan 2004
>>>
>>> For private, non-commercial use only.
>>> AntiVir license: 12345678 for Erik Jakobsen, Brovst
>>>
>>> checking drive/path (list): /tmp
>>>
>>> ----- scan results -----
>>> directories: 1
>>> files: 15
>>> alerts: 0
>>> scan time: 00:00:01
>>> ------------------------
>>> Thank you for using AntiVir.
>>>
>>>> At 14:08 08/02/2004, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is anybody here having success with antivir and MailScanner ?.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Erik
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Julian Field
>>>> www.MailScanner.info
>>>> Professional Support Services at www.MailScanner.biz
>>>> MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support
>>>> PGP footprint: EE81 D763 3DB0 0BFD E1DC 7222 11F6 5947 1415 B654
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Erik
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Julian Field
>> www.MailScanner.info
>> Professional Support Services at www.MailScanner.biz
>> MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support
>> PGP footprint: EE81 D763 3DB0 0BFD E1DC 7222 11F6 5947 1415 B654
>>
>
>
> --
> Erik