ClamAV Comments On evasi0n Being Labeled As An "Infection"
If you run ClamAV on your Mac and you have the evasi0n jailbreak tool, you might have noticed that ClamAV thinks that the jailbreak tool is a type of infection labeled "osx.exploit.jailbreak." Both iOS hacker planetbeing and ClamAV have commented on the matter Thursday afternoon.
According to ClamAV users, the anti-virus software for Mac OS X marks evasi0n as a type of malware, being that it actually quarantines the 'infection.' While the evasi0n jailbreak tool does indeed use vulnerabilities in your iOS device to inject third-party code, the 'infection' label that ClamAV has put on it is a bit harsh, as the tool itself won't actually harm your device or computer.
on the matter saying that they arenít calling the jailbreak 'malware,' per se, but rather a jailbreak. They go on to explain that ClamAV users actually have the ability to disable any signature, meaning users can basically use the tool regardless of ClamAV thinking that the tool is an infection.
iOS hacker planetbeing
also comments, saying that the bold accusation of calling evasi0n an infection has scared some people away from using the jailbreak tool.
If youíre holding back from using evasi0n for an untethered jailbreak on your iOS 6 device because of ClamAV labeling the jailbreak tool as an infection, then donít worry about it. The evasi0n jailbreak tool is safe.
Sources: Twitter Conversation via planetbeing