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antivirus [2018_02_05 22:29] – [Checking Appliance and ClamAV Integration Configuration] Shorter title stevenantivirus [2018_07_26 13:06] jim
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 # Virus Scanning # Virus Scanning
  
-Enterprise File Fabric prevents the downloading and sharing of malicious files through a ‘scan on write’ approach. As files are uploaded they are scanned. If a virus is detected, the upload fails, and an error is returned immediately to the user or application.+The Enterprise File Fabric prevents the downloading and sharing of malicious files through a ‘scan on write’ approach. As files are uploaded they are scanned. If a virus is detected, the upload fails, and an error is returned immediately to the user or application.
  
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     File solution-brief.pdf uploaded to My Cloud files/mybucket. Scanned with antivirus ClamAV 0.99.2/24143/     File solution-brief.pdf uploaded to My Cloud files/mybucket. Scanned with antivirus ClamAV 0.99.2/24143/
  
-The ClamAV virus scanner included is a high performance multi-threaded daemon supporting many file formats including file and archive unpacking.+ClamAV is the officially supported virus scanner available for use with the File Fabric. ClamAV is a high performance multi-threaded daemon supporting many file formats including file and archive unpacking.
  
 In High Availability environments each appliance will run a local ClamAV service (as configured by default).  Files added outside of the File Fabric, directly to the external storage and discovered through provider synchronization, are not scanned. In High Availability environments each appliance will run a local ClamAV service (as configured by default).  Files added outside of the File Fabric, directly to the external storage and discovered through provider synchronization, are not scanned.
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-## 2. Enabling Antivirus Scanning for an Organization +## 2. Enabling Antivirus Scanning 
-An organization administrator can enable virus scanning for uploads under Organization > Policies  > Security:+An Organization Administrator can enable virus scanning for uploads under Organization > Policies  > Security:
  
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     /etc/clamd.d/scan.conf     /etc/clamd.d/scan.conf
  
-### Checking that Freshclam is Updating Signatures+### Checking Virus Signatures are Fresh
  
 The Freshclam application updates the antivirus signature database. It is preinstalled on the appliance and by default is scheduled to run once an hour. The Freshclam application updates the antivirus signature database. It is preinstalled on the appliance and by default is scheduled to run once an hour.
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 For a test virus file see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EICAR_test_file. For a test virus file see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EICAR_test_file.
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