mytob worm only picked up by clamav

[James Gray]

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On Mon, 2 May 2005 12:14 pm, Scott Farrell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have 4 virus scanners running, and only clamav is picking this up.
>
> Luckily the .pif file extensions is also killing it.
>
> What engines are you using that can pick this up, for linux, and I'll go
> buy another engine?
>
> How about bitdefender, does it pick it up?

I've been catching it with both ClamAV (0.84) and McAfee/NAI VirusScan (engine
4.40.0).  Given NAI's lack of speed in releasing signature updates, I don't
think they are the best option in terms of bangs-for-bucks.  They do release
"extra" files when an outbreak occurrs, but these are a pain to deal with in
any automated fashion

HTH,

James
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