Anti virus integration with .net application [closed]

Question

I would like to use anti virus integration with my .net application when uploading files using the application. Has any anti virus API available for .Net?

Ament

Answer 1

I don't want to resurrect an old question, but I was in need of a solution that the question was asking about. I evaluated a lot of things and came to the conclusion that there was really not one good .NET library for this. So I made my own.

The library is called nClam, and it connects to a ClamAV server. It is open-source (Apache License 2.0) library which has a very simple API. You can obtain it here: https://github.com/tekmaven/nClam. There is also a nuget package: nClam.

I hope someone who stumbles on this question in the future benefits from my library!

Glycerite

I am getting this issue: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:3310 – Butz

I responded to your question here: https://mcmap.net/q/331986/-nclam-anti-virus-is-not-working-with-net-application. Mark it as the accepted answer if it helps you :). – Glycerite

Answer 2

Why not install the antivirus software on the receiving server? That way you could keep the definitions updated, which may not happen on the uploading client app.

Mertiemerton

The reason is antivirus software needs some time to detect and delete the file with virus. It is not a good way to use in file server. – Calque

Answer 3

I use ClamWin on my Desktop, and it's built on the open-source Clam AntiVirus libraries: http://www.clamav.net/download/third-party-tools/3rdparty-library/

It looks like they have a couple of differing bindings for .NET:

ClamAv#

WRAVlib

Goddamned

Answer 4

Symantec offers Scan Engine as a way to integrate anti-virus into your .Net application. If this is for non-commercial (in house) software, and your company already uses Symantec, then this might be a good option for you as well. I can't speak for ClamAV or nClam as I have never personally used them.

Deviltry

Symantec not providing the API to integrate with the application. They're offering publishing and consuming the customer API. I couldn't understand their API Management. Anybody can guide? – Hobnob

Answer 5

I recommend you a nuget called anti-virus scanner, with that you can do it with ease https://www.nuget.org/packages/AntiVirusScanner/ This nuget basically calls microsoft windows defender apis.

Jer