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List:       amavis-user
Subject:    [AMaViS-user] opinion on McAfee VirusScan DAILYDAT
From:       "Leonardo Rodrigues" <coelho () persogo ! com ! br>
Date:       2002-01-30 16:55:06
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----- Original Message -----
From: <jack@iarc.fr>
To: <coelho@persogo.com.br>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AMaViS-user] opinion on McAfee VirusScan DAILYDAT


> Hi,
>
> I have been using the daily dat from McAfee for a few months so far.
I
> have only had good results. Sorry i can't give you any info about
> MyParty as our amavis server has been down for a couple of days (note
to
> self, don't play with the servers when they are working well!)  I am
> using the perl script from Brian K West to do the updates.  For me
this
> has been reliable and easy. Hope this info help you.
>
> Chris
>
> >
> >    Hello Guys,
> >
> >    I'm successfully running amavis/amavisd  with McAfee VirusScan
for
> >Linux. Right now, all my machines are scheduled to run a script every
> >day that goes on McAfee FTPs and look for newer datfiles. If they are
> >available, download and install them.
> >
> >    It works just fine. Altough, McAfee uses to release one new
datfile
> >per week. This caused me some problems created by the delay on the
> >'virus explosion' and datfile get released. I got some problems on
> >MyParty just because of this. This virus will probably be detected on
> >official datfile 4184 wich will be release, probably, this night. The
> >latest official datfile, 4183, does NOT detect this new worm.
> >
> >    I also know McAfee distributed those DAILYDAT datfiles, which are
> >updated sometimes on a day, and uses to bring the newest known virus
> >definitions.
> >
> >    DAILYDAT are declared to be BETA quality software that should
never
> >be used on production systems, yes I know there. But I've used them
some
> >times and never had problem.
> >
> >    Finally, question is ..... I'd like to hear some opinions on
people
> >that is using McAfee VirusScan updated with DAILYDAT files. Have you
> >ever found some 'false' detection with them ? Are they working fine ?
> >Are they NOT working fine ?? Would you recommend me to use them
instead
> >of 'official' datfiles ?
> >
> >    Sincerily,
> >    Leonardo Rodrigues
> >
> >
> >
> >
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