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submitted 1 year ago by poudlardo@jlai.lu to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Explain how ClamAV is bloatware or spyware?

[-] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

ClamAV is an OK antivirus, if you use it to scan annex files on a mail server or cloud storage.
Is now suitable for real time scan.

Virus detection is very poor, it let pass many virus
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/how-good-is-clamav-at-detecting-commodity-malware.html

Keep in mind that ClamAV does not disinfect files. It only removes them from the system or moves them to a specified location. It also doesn't watch for infections. It scans when you ask and otherwise remains dormant.

https://www.networkworld.com/article/3652690/using-clamav-to-detect-and-remove-viruses-on-linux.html

[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

None of that justifies calling I bloatware or spyware. It serves a purpose nonetheless.

[-] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I didn't call ClamAV bloatware or spyware, I was responding to the previous post.

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