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Question about Virus Database
Hi, I have idea to use Clam virus database. Idea is write scan module,
that reads ClamAV database and uses its virus signatures to scan
files. Reason: I write real time file scanner, and ClamAv (win32
version) are to slow (really to slow for real time file scanner), so I
decide to write my own scan module. But for that I need possibility to
read and understand ClamAV virus signatures database.

Or maybe anyone knows other GPL virus database with documented API?


Idea cames from my University. I writing Master Work from IT security.

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Dainius Èeponis
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Re: Question about Virus Database [ In reply to ]
Just use Clamd.exe with Clamdscan.exe this is extremely fast.


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From: "Dainius Èeponis" <vgtu.dainius@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:20 AM
To: <clamav-win32@lists.clamav.net>
Subject: [clamav-win32] Question about Virus Database

> Hi, I have idea to use Clam virus database. Idea is write scan module,
> that reads ClamAV database and uses its virus signatures to scan
> files. Reason: I write real time file scanner, and ClamAv (win32
> version) are to slow (really to slow for real time file scanner), so I
> decide to write my own scan module. But for that I need possibility to
> read and understand ClamAV virus signatures database.
>
> Or maybe anyone knows other GPL virus database with documented API?
>
>
> Idea cames from my University. I writing Master Work from IT security.
>
> --
> Dainius Èeponis
> _______________________________________________
> http://lists.clamav.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/clamav-win32
>
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