RE: [OT]Virus/File scanning on *nix servers

[yehuda <yehuda () essutton com>]

try Interscan Viruswall for Linux (www.antivirus.com)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Washburne [SMTP:rcwash () concentric net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:06 AM
> To:   firewall-wizards () nfr com
> Subject:      [fw-wiz] [OT]Virus/File scanning on *nix servers
>
> Please forgive the slightly off toppic post, but this seemed to be a
> good group of people to ask and the application is more firewall-ish
> than it is proxy-ish.
>
> Can anyone point me to an available program which will scan both files
> and emails for both attached virus and file types (such as *.VBS) on a
> *nix system (probably AIX or Linux)?
>
> The Situation:
> =============
> Company A uses Microsoft Exchange for its email.  They have set up three
> layers of virus defence; scanning at the firewall, the Exchange server
> and the client.  The scanning at the firewall and server levels strips
> out any file or attachment with a given extention, .VBS for example. 
> This removes new hostile scripts before the virus scanners have a
> profile defined.
>
> Company A now hires Company B to provide on-site support.  Company B
> uses Lotus Notes for its internal communication.  Normally, Company B
> provides a VPN to its onsite employees so that they may communicate with
> the rest of Company B.  But that, added to the fact that Lotus Notes
> uses a proprietary protocol, creates a tunnel through the existing
> firewall and server scanners.  Company A requires that ALL files be
> scanned before they are allowed into the LAN.  
>
> Mearly haveing a client-side scanner is insufficient for Company A. 
> Haveing stand-alone kiosk systems (not connected to the LAN) with a
> modem is not sufficient for Company B (all of Company B is involved in
> the support.  They don't just drop off a couple of bodies and say "Good
> Luck."  So close communication is essential.)  Neither company is going
> to change its mail server vendor.
>
> The proposed solution is to place a Lotus Notes server (AIX or Linux) on
> Company A's LAN behind the firewall.  This Notes server must then run
> scanning software to check emails and other files for known virus' as
> well as strip all files with evil extentions such as .VBS.  This would
> be agreeable to both companies, IF it works.
>
> So, can anybody point me to a package which could provide this level of
> scanning?  The companies involved would probably feel more comfortable
> with commercial rather than open-source, but will accept whatever
> works.  The situation is not particularly price sensitive, so any
> reasonable cost is fine.
>
> Please feel free to respond directly to me off-list if you think that
> would be appropriate.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bob Washburne
> rcwash () concentric net
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