Avast and MailScanner

[Glenn Steen]

On 08/01/07, Rob Freeman <rob at robhq.com> wrote:
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> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 3:28 PM
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> rob wrote:
> > On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:24:59 +0100, Glenn Steen wrote
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> >> On 08/01/07, rob <rob at robhq.com> wrote:
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> >>> Any plans to add Avast anti-virus support in with MailScanner?  Looks
> like it is free
> >>> for home use, and not all that expensive for corp use compared to some
> other solutions.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance
> >>>
> >>> Rob
> >>>
> >> I've been meaning to type up a wrapper for some time now, but so far
> >> it is one of the least prioritised projects I have. Time being at the
> >> premium, means it never gets done:-).
> >>
> >> If you'd like to make a stab yourself, it's not that hard... look in
> >> SweepViruses.pm and one of the simpler wrappers... The real
> >> time-consumer is the testing bit (as always:).
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> >> --
> >> -- Glenn
> >> email: glenn < dot > steen < at > gmail < dot > com
> >> work: glenn < dot > steen < at > ap1 < dot > se
> >> --
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> > I will take a stab at it.  Thanks for the info!
> >
> Tell me where I can download it and I'll give you a hand.
>
> Jules
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> Julian Field MEng CITP
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> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-for-linux-edition.html
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> Looks like it uses the same kind of setup as avg for the updates and the
> scanning from my initial findings.  Then again, I could be wrong and that
> would not be a first at all.
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> Rob
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Looks like I'll need search for another project to keep at a back
burner:-). You all will probably finish before I get anything going
(especially now that Jules is back in business;).
I'll help with debug/test work though... Give a holler when you have
something to test.

Cheers
-- 
-- Glenn
email: glenn < dot > steen < at > gmail < dot > com
work: glenn < dot > steen < at > ap1 < dot > se