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🐳 Matrix (An open network for secure, decentralized communication) server setup using Ansible and Docker
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Feature Request: Matrix Content Scanner #1990

Open alongls opened 2 years ago

alongls commented 2 years ago

Hello there is a great proud how much matrix and element are E2EE and safe to use. but at the end of the day the files / data that passes through the system might be infected with a virus or other type of malware and might harm our PC or network. the matrix content scanner comes right into that spot that enables to integrate synapse with anti virus system and scan its file before it is downloaded to our PC.

it might be great to have the option tp install this content scanner in the ansible playbook and safeguard our PC and network.

thanks.

ToeiRei commented 2 years ago

I would think that most actual malware isn't directly sent over the messenger itself. I would suspect a lot of stuff happening with links to external pages, pdf files, etc. so that a rather 'safe' link is passed through matrix and the actual problems happens outside...

besides that - when you have your file on the client already, (cache, download, whatever) your local malware scanner should be able to intercept as usual.