Virus scanning document during checkin

To protect our customers we want to perform a virus scan on the documents before they get to them. The best way to do this would be during check-in. Has anybody done this? How could this be accomplished? Thanks for any help!

There's a ~temp directory under vault where things get stashed during the check in process. If I recall correctly you want to configure your virus scanner to scan items in that directory and it should catch infected items during check in. That being said, I'm not sure what would happen if your AV quarantined an item that the CS was trying to check in, that could produce messy results.
I think there's a document on Metalink that goes over this. Best practices with virus scanning on the CS or some such thing. There are certain directories that you want to avoid, particularly if you're still using Verity indexing, it mentions those as well.

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Is there any option available for doing virus scan on file being check-in in UCM? Is there any UCM service/ webservice available to do virus scan?
If we've implement custom logic for same, what's the best practice or approach to be followed from UCM standpoint.

Hi,
That can be done, for sure, but you will need an antivirus service(third party) that scans the actual file. Once you have that, you can communicate with it via some protocol and make the scanning requests. The service itself will be installed on some machine with all there is to it(according to the specs of the manufacturer) and then you can write a Java client/server (let's say) that adheres to the protocol the service imposes to make the communication possible. The service will do the scanning and your client/server will initiate the request, read the response, communicate with the WCC so on and so forth...
Considering that during the check-in the path of the file being checked-in is available and according to the service's API one can develop a flow that will scan the files before being actually checked-in. We have used SAVAPI - Secure AntiVirus Application Programming Interface (SAVAPI) from Avira that provides an interface to detect malware and repair infected files.
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Hi Guys,
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Hi,
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Hi All,
Anyone worked with scanning of files in XI configuration? If yes give me some inputs for this scenario
Thanks
Sai

Yes Sai,
Its true we can scan files in SAP using API's.
You can use the virus scan interface to include external virus scanners in the SAP system to increase the security of your system. This means that you can use a high-performance integration solution to scan files or documents that are processed by applications for viruses. This applies both for applications delivered by SAP and for customer developments, for example, during data transfers across networks or when documents are exchanged using interfaces.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/e3/aa783f181b0866e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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There are a number of pages in iSupplier and iSoucing Module where supplier a upload documents. For Security purposes system should check Virus Scanning.
(As iRec Module have this functionality).
Is any one idea about this. How to enable Virus Scanning during document Upload for iSupplier and iSoucing Module .
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You can use virus scanning but you need to exclude extensions and folders of lync as exist in blow link
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn440138.aspx
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How do I virus scan my iMac with OS X

How do I virus scan my iMac with OS X?

Mac users often ask whether they should install "anti-virus" software. The answer usually given on ASC is "no." The answer is right, but it may give the wrong impression that there is no threat from what are loosely called "viruses." There is a threat, and you need to educate yourself about it.
1. This is a comment on what you should—and should not—do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the computer, or who has been able to log in to it remotely. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it.
The comment is long because the issue is complex. The key points are in sections 5, 6, and 10.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Internally Apple calls it "XProtect."
The malware recognition database used by XProtect is automatically updated; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
☞ It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
☞ It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't necessarily been tested by Apple, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
☞ It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
☞ A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
☞ An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
Apple has so far failed to revoke the codesigning certificates of some known abusers, thereby diluting the value of Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. These failures don't involve App Store products, however.
For the reasons given, App Store products, and—to a lesser extent—other applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed, are safer than others, but they can't be considered absolutely safe. "Sandboxed" applications may prompt for access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think before granting that access. Sandbox security is based on user input. Never click through any request for authorization without thinking.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not, and never will be, complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, and a technological fix is not going to solve it. Trusting software to protect you will only make you more vulnerable.
The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the scam artists. If you're smarter than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some warning signs of danger.
Software from an untrustworthy source
☞ Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent, or Usenet, or on a website that also distributes pirated music or movies.
☞ Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, doesn't come directly from the developer’s website. Do not trust an alert from any website to update Flash, or your browser, or any other software.
☞ Rogue websites such as Softonic and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
☞ The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web ads. Any ad, on any site, that includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
☞ High-priced commercial software such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."
☞ An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
☞ A telephone caller or a web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
☞ A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
☞ You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
☞ Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
☞ A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
☞ Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
Unexpected events
☞ A file is downloaded automatically when you visit a web page, with no other action on your part. Delete any such file without opening it.
☞ You open what you think is a document and get an alert that it's "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you should still delete any file that isn't what you expected it to be.
☞ An application does something you don't expect, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
☞ Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
I don't say that leaving the safe harbor just once will necessarily result in disaster, but making a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malware attack. Any of the above scenarios should, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.
6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it—not JavaScript—in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" (AV) or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they are all worse than useless. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store—nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
☞ To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
☞ Its design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere. In order to meet that nonexistent threat, commercial AV software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
☞ By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
☞ Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an organizational policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in everyemail attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. Navigating the Internet is like walking the streets of a big city. It's as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

Scanned document missing pages

Have three (3) w/s, two (2) with Acrobat 8 Pro (8.1.2) and one (1) with Acrobat 7 Std (7.0.9) running in Win XPsp2 on Dell Optiplex 745s. One (1) 8.1.2 machine and the 7.0.9 machine have IE7 installed, the other 8.1.2 machine had IE6sp1 installed. All machines have Sophos AV installed which is current and has not caused problems previously.
A Fujitsu fi-5650c scanner is attached to each machine
All three have been successfully scanning large documents (100+ pages) to PDF to locations on the network and the machine's HDD for some time. Today, scanning documents over five (5) pages frequently results in some pages in the resulting PDF document being blank. This is regardless of whether scanning to a network location or the local HDD.
Only event in last week was user letting 2 of 3 machines install Windows updates,(auto updates have now been turned off), specifically KB945553, KB941693, KB948881, and KB948590. Significantly, whether or not the updates were installed, the problem persists. Removing the updates installed during the period has no effect. Acrobat updates are disabled and none have been installed for well over a week.
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If you have a scanner, it usually comes with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software. Use that to convert your scan to text and bring that back into Pages.
Peter

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We have a virus scan interface NW-VSI provided by SAP. Different AV products are now producing and certifying for this and providing the Virus Scan Adapter and Virus scan engine integrated with SAP NW system.
We can use this to scan viruses. I have gone through so many documents for this.
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Viny

Hi Vineet,
yes this can be possible. I have implemented this in our project.
you can have a look in to this -
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I already review the link you provided.Here is what I am looking for
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KnowledgeLake Capture is a high-volume, production-level capture system designed to eliminate these problems. Tightly integrated with Microsoft® SharePoint, KnowledgeLake Capture enables end users in your corporate headquarters and branch
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http://www.knowledgelake.com/products/Pages/Document-Capture-for-SharePoint.aspx
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Learn more about the Scanning Enabler now. Review our
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Is there a blog or document? All the blogs and documents are about Configuring Virus Scan Service for KM in EP 6.0.
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Tolga

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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/b8/f5af401efd8f2ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm
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Lorcan.

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Thanks!

I encountered the same problem during the CG36 transaction.
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Virus Scan profile Activation and Configuration

Hi Guys,
We need to activate the Virus Scan profile, so that the team could upload the document in SCM System with in SNC Page.
Its AIX 64 bit, DB2 9.1 SCM 7.01
I have seen the document of this and found i need to start with the group creation: Done
Then, We need to create a RFC type T with Registered program:
Q.1 I need to know what would be the external program in this case.
Q.2 I have downloaded Virus Scanner and connector for ClamAV
Q.3 Do i need to install the product in step 2 in the same server AIX 64 or in other machine and what would be the Register program.
Q.4 What is the Role of VSI and SAP VSI 7.01 is available for Windows Server on IA32 32bit only andhow would we install this , when and where?
Thanks
Rajesh
Edited by: Rajesh Sharma on May 28, 2010 2:09 PM

Hi Joerg,
I found some soluation also. They shared a one document. i did the changes but still same problem.
Scan Profile setup
Transaction SM34 -> VSCAN_PROFILE_VC
Transaction /IWFND/VIRUS_SCAN
Set the Zprofile to the default
The Table /IWFND/C_CONFIG should have the entry
Please suggest . i have internal system and we dont have virus server. I am confused.
Regards,
Dharmesh

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