RE: [Qmail-scanner-general]WORM_MYPARTY.A

[Adam G. <spa...@we...>]

This page contains a dat file which is updated daily, which would probably
include this myparty detection:

http://www.mcafeeb2b.com/naicommon/avert/avert-research-center/virus-4d.asp

This seems to be a direct URL to the file, taken from an email sent to another
list I am on:

http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/daily_dats/DAILYDAT.ZIP

However, I am somewhat concerned at the following details (as noted on the
full web page at the first link above):

a) The DAT files are only test/beta quality (haven't been fully tested yet).

b) This causes your dat files to be identified as v 4100 not some number
greater than 4183 which is the current release. This would stuff up my script
which checks the currently installed version, the current version available
before deciding to download and install.

c) I really thought that these anti-virus companies could do a LOT better than
a new dat file once per week. There should be incremental updates available
within hours of a new virus being released... Most viral infections are likely
to occur within the first couple of days, before the media etc catch on about
it.

I'm still looking for a better product than NAI's though, that will work with
qmail-scanner, is a simple, command line virus scanner, doesn't cost a
fortune, and has regular and FREQUANT updates available... If anyone knows of
one, I'd be pleased to hear about it!

Regards,
Adam