Re: [clamav-users] Suggestion: Need option to "Block Skipped Files" and Scan Summary to indicate "Skipped files"
Mark, No, but you can get the latest code from github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel. There you will find clamscan --block-max. Clamd BlockMax and documentation is coming soon. Steve ___ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
Re: [clamav-users] Suggestion: Need option to "Block Skipped Files" and Scan Summary to indicate "Skipped files"
Hi Steve, Sorry to hijack the thread, but as you've brought it up - is there an ETA for 0.99.3? Mark > On 15 Sep 2016, at 4:02 pm, Steven Morgan wrote: > > Hi, > > There will be an option --block-max (clamd - BlockMax) in ClamAV 0.99.3. > > Steve > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 1:44 AM, Andy Schmidt > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I didn't know if I was supposed to use the "Bug Reporting" system, as this >> really is reporting an issue with how the software operates "as designed". >> >> >> >> Currently, ClamAV will indicate whether an infected file was found - THAT >> condition is non-ambiguous. >> >> >> >> However, when ClamAV reports: >> >> >> >> --- SCAN SUMMARY --- >> >> Infected files: 0 >> >> >> >> It actually can be highly misleading. >> >> >> >> If one of the scanned files exceeded some of the limits, such as: >> >> >> >> MaxScanSize 150M >> >> MaxFileSize 150M >> >> #MaxRecursion 16 >> >> #MaxFiles 1 >> >> then the actual "infected" status of that file is completely unknown! The >> end-user has no warning that the file was NOT virus-scanned! >> >> May I respectfully suggest: >> >> a)A config option "BlockSkipped yes" >> (equivalent to the already existing "ArchiveBlockEncrypted yes". >> This way, the user can opt to receive a specific message indicating which >> limit prevented a file from being scanned, rather than being "lulled" into >> thinking that everything is "A-OK". >> An automated process that incorporate ClamAV would be able to take a >> different path, e.g., require the user to scrutinize the file more >> carefully. >> >> >> >> b)An appropriate line in the SCAN SUMMARY, e.g.: >> --- SCAN SUMMARY --- >> Infected files: 0 >> Skipped files: 1 >> Time: 1.610 sec (0 m 1 s) >> >> Thank for giving this suggestion your consideration. >> >> Best Regards >> Andy Schmidt >> >> >> >> ___ >> Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: >> https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq >> >> http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml >> > ___ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: > https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq > > http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml ___ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
Re: [clamav-users] Suggestion: Need option to "Block Skipped Files" and Scan Summary to indicate "Skipped files"
Hi, There will be an option --block-max (clamd - BlockMax) in ClamAV 0.99.3. Steve On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 1:44 AM, Andy Schmidt wrote: > Hi, > > > > I didn't know if I was supposed to use the "Bug Reporting" system, as this > really is reporting an issue with how the software operates "as designed". > > > > Currently, ClamAV will indicate whether an infected file was found - THAT > condition is non-ambiguous. > > > > However, when ClamAV reports: > > > > --- SCAN SUMMARY --- > > Infected files: 0 > > > > It actually can be highly misleading. > > > > If one of the scanned files exceeded some of the limits, such as: > > > > MaxScanSize 150M > > MaxFileSize 150M > > #MaxRecursion 16 > > #MaxFiles 1 > > then the actual "infected" status of that file is completely unknown! The > end-user has no warning that the file was NOT virus-scanned! > > May I respectfully suggest: > > a)A config option "BlockSkipped yes" > (equivalent to the already existing "ArchiveBlockEncrypted yes". > This way, the user can opt to receive a specific message indicating which > limit prevented a file from being scanned, rather than being "lulled" into > thinking that everything is "A-OK". > An automated process that incorporate ClamAV would be able to take a > different path, e.g., require the user to scrutinize the file more > carefully. > > > > b)An appropriate line in the SCAN SUMMARY, e.g.: > --- SCAN SUMMARY --- > Infected files: 0 > Skipped files: 1 > Time: 1.610 sec (0 m 1 s) > > Thank for giving this suggestion your consideration. > > Best Regards > Andy Schmidt > > > > ___ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: > https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq > > http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml > ___ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
