Comments on: Open Source ClamAV Acquired by Sourcefire http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/ Technology News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:26:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Howard http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113641 Howard Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:55:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113641 There is an official Win32 port of the project available here: http://www.clamwin.com The one based at http://win32.clamav.net runs on the command line interface I believe whereas the ClamWin port provides a GUI if that's what you need. There is an official Win32 port of the project available here: http://www.clamwin.com

The one based at http://win32.clamav.net runs on the command line interface I believe whereas the ClamWin port provides a GUI if that’s what you need.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113608 Ryan Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:15:36 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113608 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113599" rel="nofollow">Peter Gasston wrote:</a><blockquote>It’ll be good to have more development capital behind it, but I wonder how the project will be funded in order to make a profit now. Either through advertising or subscription, I would imagine; neither of which appeal to me.</blockquote>[/div] If it is going to be kept open source I don't think that they would put any advertising or anything in it. I have a feeling that Sourcefire wanted the patents and technology behind ClamAV more than anything. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113601" rel="nofollow">kiltboy wrote:</a><blockquote>I’m curious to know if the Windows version is being done by the ClamAV people or if it is an independent project</blockquote>[/div] It's a project done by a third-party. I haven't tried this on Vista myself, but it looks like it was working on early Vista builds just fine: http://www.ogasawalrus.com/blog/node/13 Peter Gasston wrote:
It’ll be good to have more development capital behind it, but I wonder how the project will be funded in order to make a profit now. Either through advertising or subscription, I would imagine; neither of which appeal to me.

If it is going to be kept open source I don’t think that they would put any advertising or anything in it. I have a feeling that Sourcefire wanted the patents and technology behind ClamAV more than anything.

kiltboy wrote:
I’m curious to know if the Windows version is being done by the ClamAV people or if it is an independent project

It’s a project done by a third-party. I haven’t tried this on Vista myself, but it looks like it was working on early Vista builds just fine:
http://www.ogasawalrus.com/blog/node/13

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113604 Mohan Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:28:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113604 Well this is certainly a surprise to me. After reading "It also supports the scanning of packets using *drumroll* ClamAV!" it makes a little sense. Well here is looking out a full GUI for ClamAV on Linux systems. Well this is certainly a surprise to me. After reading “It also supports the scanning of packets using *drumroll* ClamAV!” it makes a little sense. Well here is looking out a full GUI for ClamAV on Linux systems.

]]> By: kiltboy http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113601 kiltboy Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:46:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113601 I'm curious to know if the Windows version is being done by the ClamAV people or if it is an independent project, and how up to date it will be kept. I know how some projects like this can be slowly let go as the developer loses interest or gets too busy on other things. The virus definitions already appear to be 6 months out of date, but maybe it's a typo. Any ideas if it works on Vista? It only says XP and 2003. Who wants to be the guinea pig? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? I’m curious to know if the Windows version is being done by the ClamAV people or if it is an independent project, and how up to date it will be kept. I know how some projects like this can be slowly let go as the developer loses interest or gets too busy on other things. The virus definitions already appear to be 6 months out of date, but maybe it’s a typo.

Any ideas if it works on Vista? It only says XP and 2003. Who wants to be the guinea pig? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

]]> By: Peter Gasston http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113599 Peter Gasston Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:12:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/17/open-source-clamav-acquired-by-sourcefire/#comment-113599 It'll be good to have more development capital behind it, but I wonder how the project will be funded in order to make a profit now. Either through advertising or subscription, I would imagine; neither of which appeal to me. It’ll be good to have more development capital behind it, but I wonder how the project will be funded in order to make a profit now. Either through advertising or subscription, I would imagine; neither of which appeal to me.

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