From 59fc8a059defcaa04f6adc95c63003c2bb79ff49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Morgan Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 12:21:48 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 0.99 README --- README | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 62d454fcf..e8941d899 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -2,34 +2,40 @@ Note: This README/NEWS file refers to the source tarball. Some things described here may not be available in binary packages. -- -0.99-beta2 ------- +0.99 +---- -*Highlights* for the second beta of ClamAV 0.99 include: - - New and improved on-access scanning for Linux. See the recent - blog post for more details on the new on-access capabilities. - - Improved support for YARA rules including private rules, - referencing other rules, and YARA "include" files. - - Configurable default password list to attempt zip file - decryption. - - TIFF support. - - ./configure options for YARA. - - upgrade Windows pthread library to 2.9.1. - - a new signature target type for uncategorized files. +ClamAV 0.99 contains major new features and changes. Particularly, +if you are using clamd on-access scanning or have applications using +all-match mode, you will want to review the changes and make any necessary +adjustments before using ClamAV 0.99. + - Processing of YARA rules(some limitations- see signatures.pdf). + - Support in ClamAV logical signatures for many of the features + added for YARA, such as Perl Compatible Regular Expressions, + alternate strings, and YARA string attributes. See signatures.pdf + for full details. + - New and improved on-access scanning for Linux. See the recent blog + post and clamdoc.pdf for details on the new on-access capabilities. + - A new ClamAV API callback function that is invoked when a virus + is found. This is intended primarily for applications running in + all-match mode. Any applications using all-match mode must use + the new callback function to record and report detected viruses. + - Configurable default password list to attempt zip file decryption. + - TIFF file support. + - Upgrade Windows pthread library to 2.9.1. + - A new signature target type for designating signatures to run + against files with unknown file types. - Improved fidelity of the "data loss prevention" heuristic algorithm. Code supplied by Bill Parker. -0.99-beta1 ------- - -This is a preview release of some upcoming ClamAV 0.99 features: - - - Process YARA rules(with limitations) as ClamAV signatures. - - Support in ClamAV logical signatures many of the features - added for YARA, such as Perl Compatible Regular Expressions. - -For more details about ClamAV 0.99-beta1, please see the blog post -on blog.clamav.net. +Steve Basford +Sebastian Andrzej Siewior +Bill Parker +Andreas Schulze +Yann E. Morin +Andreas Cadhalpun +Dmitry Marakasov +Michael Pelletier 0.98.7 ------