Re: antivirus s/w

[merlyn () stonehenge com (Randal L. Schwartz)]

> > > > > "Patrick" == Patrick J Okui <pokui () psg com> writes:

Patrick> Hi all,
Patrick> (.*flames.*>/dev/null)

Patrick> 1. I'm trying to decide on an AV solution for a campus wide n/w.
Patrick> I'm basically looking for something that'll respond as quick as
Patrick> possible to new viruses. I'm currently evaluating NAV, and Fprot.
Patrick> Any other suggestions/recomendations?

PLEASE MAKE SURE that it doesn't send email responses.

I'm getting 500 mydoom an hour.  I can filter those.
I'm getting 1500 AV-responses an hour.  I can't filter those.

AV response email is PART OF THE PROBLEM now, not PART OF THE SOLUTION.

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