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Re: Does email server OS needs clamav?



Camaleón:
> On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:38:43 +0700, Sthu Deus wrote:
> 
>> PS I want to remove it because I suppose that in case clamav blesses
>> users' life and not server's - by removing clamav I can close one
>> potential security whole.
> 
> In what way removing clamav you are closing a "potencial security 
> hole"? :-?

http://www.google.com/search?q=clamav+exploit

> Clamav is just another service, just keep it updated for security fixes 
> and you are done.

Installing patches doesn't change the fact that another service
increases the amount of code dealing with unsafe data (like e-mails).

J.
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