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README update, many thanks for your help Luca!
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-This release candidate introduces a number of bugfixes and cleanups. |
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-Possible descriptor leaks in archive unpackers and mishandling of fast track |
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-uuencoded files have been fixed in libclamav. Database reloading in |
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-clamav-milter has been improved. |
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+Release Candidate. |
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The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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here may not be available in binary packages. |
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-0.86rc1 |
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+0.90RC1 |
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-This release candidate introduces a number of bugfixes and cleanups. |
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-Possible descriptor leaks in archive unpackers and mishandling of fast track |
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-uuencoded files have been fixed in libclamav. Database reloading in |
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-clamav-milter has been improved. |
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+The first Release Candidate of the long awaited ClamAV 0.90 is ready for |
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+general testing! This version introduces lots of new interesting features |
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+and marks a big step forward in the development of our antivirus engine. |
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+ |
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+The most important change is the introduction of scripted updates. |
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+Instead of transferring the whole cvd file at each update, only the |
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+differences between the latest cvds and the previous versions will be |
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+transferred. |
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+ |
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+In case the local copy of the latest cvd is corrupted or the scripted |
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+update fails for some reason, freshclam will fallback to the old method. |
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+Similarly to cvd files, scripted updates are compressed and digitally signed |
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+and are already being distributed. They will dramatically reduce traffic on |
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+our mirrors and will allow us to release even more updates in the future. |
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+ |
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+Another noticeable change is the new configuration syntax: you can now turn |
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+single options on and off, the old crude hack of "DisableDefaultScanOptions" |
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+is no longer required. |
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+ |
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+Cosmetic changes apart, the 0.9x series introduces lots of new code, but some |
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+parts are not compiled in by default because they are not ready for production |
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+systems yet. You are encouraged to pass the --enable-experimental flag to |
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+./configure when compiling ClamAV. If you find a bug, please take some time |
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+to report it on our bugzilla: http://bugs.clamav.net. Your help in testing the |
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+new code is really appreciated. |
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+ |
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+The experimental code introduces many improvements in terms of detection |
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+rate and performances. |
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+ |
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+RAR3, SIS and SFX archives support is finally available together with |
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+new unpackers and decryptors: pespin, sue, yc, wwpack32 and others. |
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+Additionally, ClamAV now includes better mechanisms for scanning ELF, PDF |
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+and tar files. |
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+ |
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+As part of the Google Summer of Code program, we have introduced support for |
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+a new phishing signatures format that has proved very effective in detecting |
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+phishing emails. The ClamAV phishing module allows better and more generic |
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+detection of phishing emails by searching for URLs in email messages, and |
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+comparing the real site with the URL displayed to the user in the message. |
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+ |
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+On the performance side, support for the MULTISCAN command has been |
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+implemented in clamd, allowing to scan multiple files simultaneously. |
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+Support for Sensory Networks NodalCore Acceleration |
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+(http://www.clamav.net/nodalcore/) in ClamAV is now available and will be |
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+compiled in if the ncore libraries are detected at compile time. NodalCore |
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+acceleration allows highly improved scan speeds on systems equipped with |
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+NodalCore cards. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.88.5 |
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+------ |
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+This version fixes a crash in the CHM unpacker and a heap overflow in the |
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+function rebuilding PE files after unpacking. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.88.4 |
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+------ |
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+This release fixes a possible heap overflow in the UPX code. |
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+ |
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+See security information at: http://www.clamav.net/security/0.88.4.html |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.88.3 |
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+------ |
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+This version fixes handling of large binhex files and multiple alternatives in |
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+virus signatures. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.88.2 |
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+------ |
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+This release improves virus detection, fixes zip handling on 64-bit |
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+architectures and possible security problem in freshclam. |
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+Following the 0.88.1 release some portals and security related websites |
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+published incorrect information on security problems of 0.88. To avoid |
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+such incidents in the future, every new ClamAV package will be released |
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+together with detailed information about security bugs it fixes. Details |
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+for this version can be found here: |
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+ http://www.clamav.net/security/0.88.2.html |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.88.1 |
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+------ |
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+This version fixes a number of minor bugs and provides code updates |
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+to improve virus detection. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.88 |
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+---- |
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+A possible heap overflow in the UPX code has been fixed. General improvements |
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+include better zip and mail processing, and support for a self-protection mode. |
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+The security of the UPX, FSG and Petite modules has been improved, too. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.87.1 |
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+------ |
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+This release includes major bugfixes for problems with handling TNEF |
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+attachments, cabinet files and FSG compressed executables. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.87 |
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+---- |
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+ |
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+This version fixes vulnerabilities in handling of UPX and FSG compressed |
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+executables. Support for PE files, Zip and Cabinet archives has been improved |
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+and other small bugfixes have been made. The new option "--on-outdated-execute" |
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+allows freshclam to run a command when system reports a new engine version. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.86.2 |
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+------ |
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+Changes in this release include fixes for three possible integer overflows |
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+in libclamav, improved scanning of Cabinet and FSG compressed files, better |
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+database handling in clamav-milter, and others. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+ |
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+0.86.1 |
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+------ |
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+A possible crash in the libmspack's Quantum decompressor has been fixed. |
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+ |
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+-- |
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+The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |
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+0.86 |
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+---- |
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+ |
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+This release introduces a number of bugfixes and cleanups. Possible descriptor |
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+leaks in archive unpackers and mishandling of fast track uuencoded files have |
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+been fixed in libclamav. Database reloading in clamav-milter has been improved. |
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The ClamAV team (http://www.clamav.net/team.html) |