Just finished testing and bug reported the following incident re clamAV.
Despite the boxed version featuring "protection of viruses" this is NOT
the case.
The service real-time service clamd running it will NOT detect malicious
code so if you get an email or file and send it on to anyone -  it will
NOT be identified to you. There is either an obvious issue with the
service OR its intended functionality - However the word "Protection"
abounds.
The only way of detection is to run clamscan from console see clamscan
--help for options. If you want to scan a few GIGs of Data - Take the
day off while it completes - Its that slow.
Also IF you rely on clamAV to detect malicious code via either HTTP or
HTTPS file action from a possibly infected server of yours - it wont. -
The requester may?
You can verify this via virus test
http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm
I have marked the bug as critical for obvious reasons.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=270581
Perhaps someone else could verify if there is any detection provided by
SAMBA on-line scanning and open yet another bug
Cheers
Scott - Votes would help bug if your concerned by this issue. :-\

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