Re: antivirus for linux

[Hans Müller <ndof () gmx li>]

I use f-prot for linux. While it works and it is for free for private use.

Am Montag, 19. Juli 2004 19:17 schrieb Gethin Jones:
> Hi,
>
> I have always found that BitDefender worked very well, and the Linux
> version is free :-)
>
> G
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wolf, Tomas" <tomas () skip cz>
> To: "Bruno França dos Reis" <brunoreis () terra com br>
> Cc: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 4:40 AM
> Subject: Re: antivirus for linux
>
>
> Hello,
>
>   I have a good experience with an anti-virus software for Linux and
> Windows platforms. It is Grisoft's AVG 7.0; which is made for several
> purposes (smb servers, desktops, e-mail gateways, etc.).
>   I have also made small test of Sophos, F-Prot, Norton and AVG; I was
> looking at performance / ease of use / readiness out-of-the-box /
> updates / real-time-scan / virus detection. While some were in my test
> (four PCs) once up and once down (Sophos had best detection / worst
> impact on performance) AVG had always steady, good results. It was best
> in default settings, ease of use and had lowest performance impact.
>   My colleague, on the other hand, uses Kaspersky and says that the
> performance impact is minimal and the detection is great.
>
>   The experiments made me realize something... All of them (as
> everything) have their strengths and weaknesses. One has to evaluate the
> trade off.
>
> Best regards,
>   Tomas Wolf
>
> Bruno França dos Reis wrote:
> > Hello guys
> >
> > I'm kinda new to linux, and getting more and more worried about security.
>
> I
>
> > was wondering: is it necessary for me to have an anti-virus application?
>
> If
>
> > so, is it a "live scanner", like the ones I know for windows?
> >
> > Do you recommend using an anti-virus software? If so, which?
> >
> > Moreover, I have a linux firewall. Is there any way for me to detect
> > virus activity trying either to break into a computer (like Sasser or
> > others
>
> like
>
> > it) or to detect incoming mail with virus? Note: my firewall isn't my
> > mail server. I was wondering if it could sniff connections to pop mail
> > servers
>
> and
>
> > detect virus code.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Bruno Reis
> >
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