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Scan Uploaded Files for Viruses

Author
4 Mar 2005 1:19 PM
Anthony
Does anyone know of an anti virus API that could be used to scan uploaded
files from a web site?  I am creating an application that will allow users to
upload files into a SQL database. 

Theoretically I'm sure we could have it upload the files to a directory
(where the server Anti Virus real-time scan would catch it) and then transfer
those that survive the process into the database however that seems
increadibly inefficient.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Author
5 Mar 2005 5:30 PM
Calvin Luttrell
Anthony,

I don't feel anti-virus companies are that accomidiating however most support some kind of command line feature. Drop that file in a directory then call the command line tool. You can call that command line even in ASP .Net.


-Calvin Luttrell
ProjectThunder.com, Inc.
nothing is impossible



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> Does anyone know of an anti virus API that could be used to scan uploaded
> files from a web site?  I am creating an application that will allow users to
> upload files into a SQL database. 
>
> Theoretically I'm sure we could have it upload the files to a directory
> (where the server Anti Virus real-time scan would catch it) and then transfer
> those that survive the process into the database however that seems
> increadibly inefficient.
>
> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.