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+clamav
+===
+
+A container image that runs ClamAV and clamav-milter, with
+additional "unofficial" signatures from sanesecurity and
+other sources, self-updating.
+
+Define CLAMD_PORT and MILTER_PORT to control where the daemons
+should listen.
+