[ Thanks to Naomi
Graychase for this link. ]
“While the core ClamAV open source project has not
focused on desktop Windows installs, there is a separate project
called ClamWin that already provides ClamAV for Windows desktops.
However, the ClamWin project has some shortcomings: It does not
scan files on access. Instead, it needs to be run manually or at a
scheduled interval to scan a file or drive. The new ClamAV for
Windows solution from Sourcefire, on the other hand, will perform
on-access scanning.“Additionally, ClamAV for Windows melds both the cloud and the
desktop, with one benefit being a reduced processing load on users’
systems. The solution relies on a desktop client that Watchinski
described as being lightweight and fast, and which connects to a
cloud service to do the heavy lifting.”