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Scan content with ClamAV daemon at the gateway

ClamAV is an open-source antivirus toolkit. SafeSquid includes a client that sends content to a ClamAV daemon for scanning. Incoming content is scanned for viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malware before delivery; infected files are blocked at the gateway.

Global​

With this antivirus feature you can detect and block files containing viruses known to the ClamAV daemon scanner.

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Enabled​

Enable or Disable ClamAV.

TRUE: Enable clamav section.

FALSE: Disable the clamav section.

ClamAV hostname or Socket path​

Specify the host on which the ClamAV daemon is running or the path to its local socket.

ClamAV port​

Specify the Port of ClamAV daemon.

Leave it blank if you are using a local socket. The default port will be 3310.

Default template​

You can send the name of the Template when this entry is matched.

Leave it blank for the Default template.

ClamAV​

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Enabled​

Enable or Disable this entry

TRUE: Enable this entry.

FALSE: Disable this entry.

Comment​

For documentation and future references, explain the relevance of this entry with your policies.

That is, by reading the policies, a future user can understand the purpose of that entry.

Profiles​

Specify the Profiles applicable for this entry.

This entry will be applicable only if the connection has any one of the specified profiles.

Leave it Blank, to apply for all connections irrespective of any applied profile.

To avoid application to a connection that has a profile, use a negated profile (!profile).

Template​

Specify the name of the template to send when this entry is matched.