{"id":130917,"date":"2024-08-16T09:08:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T09:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=130917"},"modified":"2024-08-16T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T09:12:05","slug":"clamav-antivirus-1-4-ends-32-bit-linux-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/clamav-antivirus-1-4-ends-32-bit-linux-support\/","title":{"rendered":"ClamAV Antivirus 1.4 Ends 32-Bit Linux Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Half a year after its previous <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/clamav-1-3-0-antivirus\/\">1.3 release<\/a>, ClamAV, a mainstay in the open-source antivirus world developed by Cisco Talos, a part of Cisco Systems Inc., has released its latest version, 1.4, along with an updated bytecode compiler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those unfamiliar, it is an <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/antivirus-on-linux\/\">antivirus engine<\/a> designed to detect trojans, viruses, malware, and other malicious threats, often deployed in various settings such as Linux email servers, web gateways, and file servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of ClamAV 1.4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new release introduces a range of improvements tailored to enhance user experience and system security:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expanded File Support<\/strong>: ClamAV has broadened its capabilities with support for ALZ and LHA\/LZH file formats, allowing for deeper inspection within more compressed file types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Image Fuzzy Hashing<\/strong>: This version allows more nuanced control over image fuzzy hashing, which helps detect visual similarities in images that could indicate phishing or malware.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced Configuration Options<\/strong>: New DCONF settings have been included, so users can now toggle specific features directly through the configuration files, providing tailored operational flexibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the platform side, ClamAV 1.4 has made several strategic platform support updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The software has discontinued providing 32-bit Linux packages, prompted by broader industry shifts and the end-of-life of certain older Linux distributions. However, enthusiasts on older platforms can still compile from source.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ClamAV 1.4 now offers ARM64 packages for Windows, expanding its support for more modern hardware architectures, although similar support for Linux is unavailable in this release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Parallel to the main antivirus engine, the ClamAV bytecode compiler has been upgraded to utilize LLVM 16. The update also includes a range of other enhancements to improve the software&#8217;s overall efficiency and usability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include better integration with modern build systems, refined error messages for easier troubleshooting, and optimized performance settings for faster and more reliable scans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">For downloads and more deta<\/span>iled information, users can visit the ClamAV\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clamav.net\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download page<\/a>\u00a0and their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Cisco-Talos\/clamav\/releases\/tag\/clamav-1.4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GitHub Release page<\/a>. The official announcement is <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.clamav.net\/2024\/08\/clamav-140-feature-release-and-clamav.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ClamAV Antivirus 1.4 ends 32-bit Linux support, introduces ARM64 packages for Windows, improves ALZ and LHA archive handling, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":130920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,5],"tags":[4294,4297],"class_list":["post-130917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software","category-news","tag-antivirus","tag-clamav"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130917\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}