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• Thread starter Thread starter Sunnz
• Start date Start date Jul 13, 2007

Sunnz

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I just did a virus scan on / directory using clamav on my new Mac. (Brought last Tuesday.) Code: # clamdscan / /private/var/vm//sleepimage: Flooder.DoS.Mixter FOUND /private/var/vm/sleepimage is infected with "Flooder.DoS.Mixter" I am a bit worried, is it because of the sleepimage is a sleep image that clamav thinks it is a virus? Or is it something else?

fryke

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Staff member Mod sleepimage is what your MacBook or PowerBook saves to the harddrive when going to sleep. It's basically your RAM's content and should be about your RAM's size. In case your battery should run out completely, the notebook can boot and restore this image to RAM, so you don't lose any work. Why clamav would find a virus with that image-file - I wouldn't know... You must log in or register to reply here. Share: X Bluesky LinkedIn Email Share Link

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