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


From: "Volker Tanger" <volker.tanger () detewe de>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 10:14:53 +0100

Bob Washburne schrieb:

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)?

See
    http://www.openantivirus.org/av-unix_e.txt

or
    http://www.amavis.org/


Company A requires that ALL files be
scanned before they are allowed into the LAN.

Hmm...  not possible if you create a tunnel into the LAN. That's the trick
with a tunnel: it undermines all means of other control. So  the files will
emerge on the Lotus server (within its database) already inside the LAN. So
strictly speaking infected files or mails can only be scanned when already
within LAN.


The proposed solution is to place a Lotus Notes server (AIX or Linux) on
Company A's LAN behind the firewall.

Behind: inside or outside of A's LAN?


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 you need a scanner for Lotus Notes on AIX or Linux?

Bye
    Volker

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Volker Tanger  <volker.tanger () detewe de>
 Wrangelstr. 100, 10997 Berlin, Germany
    DiSCON GmbH - Internet Solutions
         http://www.discon.de/


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