Class MalwareScanner


  • public final class MalwareScanner
    extends Object
    Utility class that scans files and data for malware.
    Since:
    7.0.13
    Author:
    XIMA MEDIA GmbH
    • Method Detail

      • scanData

        public MalwareScanReport scanData​(byte[] data)
        Scans some data for malware and returns a report with the scan result. Note that this method may not create a file on the file system when the malware plugin supports stream scanning.
        Parameters:
        data - Raw data to scan.
        Returns:
        A report with the result of the malware scan.
      • scanBase64Data

        public MalwareScanReport scanBase64Data​(String base64EncodedData)
        Scans a base64 encoded string with data for malware and returns a report with the scan result. Note that this method may not create a file on the file system when the malware plugin supports stream scanning.
        Parameters:
        base64EncodedData - Raw data to scan.
        Returns:
        A report with the result of the malware scan.
      • scanFile

        public MalwareScanReport scanFile​(File file,
                                          boolean deleteOnMalware)
        Scans a file for malware and returns a report with the scan result.
        Parameters:
        file - A file to scan.
        deleteOnMalware - If true, the file is deleted immediately once malware was found.
        Returns:
        A report with the result of the malware scan.
      • scanFile

        public MalwareScanReport scanFile​(Path file,
                                          boolean deleteOnMalware)
        Scans a file for malware and returns a report with the scan result.
        Parameters:
        file - A file to scan.
        deleteOnMalware - If true, the file is deleted immediately once malware was found.
        Returns:
        A report with the result of the malware scan. Use MalwareScanReport.isSafe() to check whether the file may contain malware.
      • scanFileItem

        public MalwareScanReport scanFileItem​(org.apache.commons.fileupload.FileItem fileItem,
                                              boolean deleteOnMalware)
        Scans a file item for malware and returns a report with the scan result.
        Parameters:
        fileItem - A file to scan.
        deleteOnMalware - If true, the file is deleted immediately once malware was found.
        Returns:
        A report with the result of the malware scan.
      • scanStream

        public MalwareScanReport scanStream​(InputStream inputStream)
        Scans some data for malware and returns a report with the scan result. Note that this method may not create a file on the file system when the malware plugin supports stream scanning.
        Parameters:
        inputStream - Input stream with the data to scan. The input stream must be closed externally.
        Returns:
        A report with the result of the malware scan.
      • forClientScope

        public static MalwareScanner forClientScope​(Mandant client)
        Creates a malware scanner that includes client-scoped malware plugins.
        Parameters:
        client - Client scope to use.
        Returns:
        A new malware scanner.
      • forClientScope

        public static MalwareScanner forClientScope​(UUID clientUuid)
        Creates a malware scanner that includes client-scoped malware plugins.
        Parameters:
        clientUuid - Client scope to use.
        Returns:
        A new malware scanner.
      • forSystemScope

        public static MalwareScanner forSystemScope()
        Creates a malware scanner that only includes system-scoped malware plugins.
        Returns:
        A new malware scanner.