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Date:      Mon, 09 Feb 2004 22:41:41 -0900
From:      "W.D.McKinney" <dee@akwireless.net>
To:        isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   RE: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)
Message-ID:  <1076398901.7637.89.camel@papa.wdm.com>
In-Reply-To: <054c01c3efb1$874a01d0$8d00000a@felfel>
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On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 23:40, Mustafa N. Deeb wrote:
> I'm using ClamAV right now, and it is good
> Some small issue with .zip files, sometimes
> 

We run clamav on our MTA server and yes, we resorted to blocking .zip's
when mydoom hit. But thankfully we had a Barracuda which stopped it.

Dee 


> If you had thousands of clients using Outlook, and they got hit with
> Mydoom for example, it will fill the mailq with huge amounts of infected
> Emails. 
> 
> Would milter based Antivirus be the solution to Blocking Clients
> Connections?
> 
> Cheers
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Mustafa N. Deeb
> Technical Director
> Palnet Communications Ltd.
> Tel: +970-2-2403434
> Fax: +970-2-2403430
> www.palsms.com
> www.paltime.net
> www.palnet.com
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexandr Kovalenko [mailto:never@nevermind.kiev.ua] 
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 1:56 PM
> To: Mustafa N. Deeb
> Cc: 'Edward Shabotinsky'; isp@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)
> 
> Hello, Mustafa N. Deeb!
> 
> On Sat, Jan 31, 2004 at 12:59:59PM +0200, you wrote:
> 
> > How does their license work?
> 
> You can use evaluation license for free and it is enough to check and
> reject infected mail. So it is free in common way.
> 
> But I've heard that ClamAV making big success and I consider trying it.
> 
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Mustafa N. Deeb
> > Technical Director
> > Palnet Communications Ltd.
> > Tel: +970-2-2403434
> > Fax: +970-2-2403430
> > www.palsms.com
> > www.paltime.net
> > www.palnet.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Edward Shabotinsky
> > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:42 PM
> > To: isp@freebsd.org
> > Subject: Re: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)
> > 
> > Running Dr.Web with qmail-ldap for allmost 3 years on fbsd - no
> problem
> > over
> > 10000 mail accounts.
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "ap296" <ap296@pzinternet.com>
> > To: <isp@freebsd.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 02:55
> > Subject: RE: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Consider outsourcing to a professional organization that can keep up
> > with
> > > updates and trends which constantly change -- that specialize in
> this
> > sort
> > > of thing.
> > >
> > > I recommend www.postini.com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org]
> > > On Behalf Of David Wolfskill
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:18 AM
> > > To: isp@freebsd.org
> > > Subject: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)
> > >
> > >
> > > My boss, who persists in using a M$-based desktop, wants me to
> install
> > > an "antivirus solution" on our mail server.  In fairness, he also
> > wants
> > > to reduce the expose to (and from) our customers (many of whom also
> > run
> > > such systems).
> > >
> > > The MTA we currently use is qmail on a system running FreeBSD 4.8.
> > > As far as I can tell, that is for its ease of integration with
> > > vpopmail.  As far as this message is concerned, I am being agnostic
> > > with respect to the choice of qmail for the MTA; it was made prior
> > > to the start of my tenure here, and I am unwilling to make a change
> > > if I believe that the result will not be worth the effort and
> > > disruption.
> > >
> > > A small bit of background:  my employer is a nascent ISP, with a
> fair
> > > amount of emphasis on use of wireless (well, radio) technology.
> > >
> > > It would be useful to be able to also get some spam-avoidance
> > capability
> > > along with this.  That said, several of our salient resources are
> > limited.
> > >
> > > A quick look around the Web shows some plausible-looking contenders;
> > > what I seek are real-life experiences with these (or similar)
> > products,
> > > or other aspects that may not be immediately obvious from reading
> the
> > > promotional material on the Web sites:
> > >
> > > * qmail-scanner, clamav, and spamassassin
> > >
> >
> http://clamav.elektrapro.com/doc/FreeBSD-HowTo/qmail-scanner-how-to.html
> > >
> > > * Dr.Web for UNIX systems
> > >   http://www.dials.ru/english/dsav_toolkit/drwebunix.htm
> > >   [Also at http://www.advancedforce.com/antivirus/av_unixms.html ?]
> > >
> > > * RAV AntiVirus
> > >   http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/isp.php
> > >
> > > * Vexira Antivirus for Mail servers FreeBSD edition
> > >
> > http://www.ti.com.pl/antivirus.php?s=vexira&d=products&w=details&pid=8
> > >
> > > * AntiVir
> > >   http://www.hbedv.com/
> > >
> > > * Sophos PureMessage
> > >   http://www.sophos.com/products/pm/
> > >
> > > Each of the above (save the first) appears to be a commercial
> product.
> > > We are open -- in principle -- to any solution, whether free or fee.
> > >
> > > Thanks! (in advance)



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