Re: [Exim] libClamAV and local_scan()

Tim Jackson wrote...

> Even if somewhat of an, er, "extension" to the traditional role of an MTA,
> centralised scanning is not *such* a bad "solution" to the problem of
> e-mail-borne viruses. Whilst not a complete solution, I think I'd rather
> catch what I can on a secured *ix server with centralised updates than
> letting it all land up on end-user desktops and hoping everyone's got
> working, frequent virus signature updates, the virus doesn't do something
> that lets it evade/turn off the scanner etc. etc.

Each to their own. I don't like to brush the virus/worm problem under the
carpet so that users of insecure desktops get complacent - if they don't
get infected via email then they'll almost certainly download some
infected binaries via HTTP and FTP (not to mention sneaker-net). I prefer
that scanning for viruses happen on the desktop where resources are
largely wasted, and where the user can be fully responsible for all the
possible modes of infection.

> > Yes, I'm aware of MailScanner and exiscan - no, I don't want to use
> > them.
>
> I think you might have to elaborate on why exactly,

Nope - if someone has some code they'd like to share they can do so, and
nobody really needs to know anything about why I want to implement this as
I described.