Virus scanner

R. Wood rw at ncf.ca
Sun Sep 27 19:41:28 UTC 2009


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On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 02:57:46PM -0400, raymond house stated:
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 02:14:05PM -0400, raymond house stated:
> > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:58 PM, R. Wood wrote:
> > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 01:10:29PM -0400, raymond house stated:
> > > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 01:04:32PM -0400, raymond house stated:
> > > > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:54 PM, R. Wood wrote:
> > > > > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:40:13PM -0400, raymond house stated:
> > > > > > > Hi,  under applications, system tools, there is a virus
> > > > > > > scanner that came with Ubuntu (Ithink) and when I do a full
> > > > > > > scan that takes about 20 minutes it says I have 3 virus ? is
> > > > > > > this valid?
> > > > > > > Thanks,  Ray
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What is the name of the 'virus scanner' application?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > R.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi, R. Wood, I knew someone would ask that, but there is no name
> > > > > just a kind of icon ?? thats all I have.  Ray
> > > >
> > > > Hello again R.Wood, I found what this scanner is,  it's CLAMTK
> > > > 4.08.  Ray
> > >
> > > This is a front-end for 'clamav'.  On linux systems it can be used
> > > to scan for (windows) virii in email attachments for example.
> > >
> > > Can you give details about what 'clamtk' is reporting about the 3
> > > viruses found? (locations? options to clean-up the virii? etc.)
> > >
> > > R.
> >
> > ok R. im doing another scan to get the info you want and this time i
> > will keep a log, thanks, Ray
> 
> Hi Dave and R. The scan now shows 5 virus. here is what is reported:
> home/rayhouse/.mozilla/firefox/8eZawy75.default/cache/6A6EE81Ad01
> Status-PUA.Script.Packed-1
> 
> home/rayhouse/.clamtk/viruses/D6C436D0d01.virus   Status-
> PUA.Script.Packed-2
>   also, same as the first one but /4F1F1AC1D01   Pua.Script.Packed-2
>              "        "    "      "       "      /470817ACd01        "
> "               - 1
>              "         "      "        "         /8D5490ABd01
> "       "              - 1
> I dont know what all this means but the Virus Scanner window says I
> can either Delete these, quarantine them, etc..   Thanks,  Ray

This thread may be useful to read:
http://www.mail-archive.com/efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net/msg03743.html

HTH,
R.
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