Re: How do we know when we're there yet ?

After serious contemplation, on or about Thursday 10 August 2006 11:08
pm Michael Soibelman perhaps from not-here@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

This is not flame bait. Just an observation. As many of you know I
am a
regular here. I try to help as many posters as I can. Though I am
not a guru I do have some knowledge and often get a "Thanks very much"
from OPs. I've been using Linux since 1999 for 99.5 % of all my
computer needs and have finally made the transition to 100% after I
got my scanner working. Though it did work for a while the change to
the 2.6.x kernel broke
something needed for my scanner to work. So I kept a copy of W2K
around just for the occasional image scan.

One of the programs I found while still a Windows user was a virus
scanner
from Trend Micro called PCcillin. Probably the best virus scanner for
Windows users available. I say that because I had tried a few others
and then, when I tried PCcillin it found several viruses the others
had missed. Take it from someone who had actually had a hacker break
into my box and
physically fry my hard drive...this was a lesson well learned. Since
the
time I switched to Linux I still have friends who use Windows. And I
always recommend that if they are going to continue using Windows that
they
should buy PCcillin... I don't recommend using Windows, but if they
must,
at least they should get the best protection possible. I've convinced
several people of the wisdom of using this anti virus software and all
have
thanked me several times over. All have been saved by this program...

So, going back to my original question in the title of this article,
how do
we know when we're there ?? I have several anti-virus and anti spam
applications that are all free as in cost and free as in freedom
installed. Also,a couple of rootkit detectors as well as port scan
detectors, etc...So
I think I'm pretty safe. Never have had any problems since I switched
OS. But I'm sure the day will come when some clever hacker will
(finally)
produce a Linux virus...Mark my word, the day will come !! But, as I
said,
I'm ready, as I'm sure most Linux users are. I just wanted to point
out the fact that my favorite Windows Anti-Virus company has realized
that the
Linux users are a substantial market force. And, after all the wait,
there free as in cost, online virus detection service is available for
Linux !! It's called 'House Call' and it works....Free...Just like in
Windows... You'll need to use Firefox or, well I forget the other
Linux browser that works, but it does work.


While downloading the (non free) Windows version of F-Prot for a client
(who had all told 883 virus/trojan/malware infect files on his computer
and no it didn't exactly operate), I noticed in their features listing
they claimed that F-Prot detected and disinfected 603 Unix/Linux
viruses. From everything I read there aren't nearly that many in the
wild (something closer to zero, if I recall correctly). So is this
just creative advertising, or have I been blithely ignorant?

I'm NOT saying anyone should spend there money on this product.. Just
pointing out that there is one more commercial company to recognize
the
Linux community and offer their services/products. In the mean time
I'll
just keep using the other free products available to Linux users.
F-Prot
is free for personal use. Of course ClamAV (with KlamAV front end) is
a
must. Spam Assasin, Bogofilter, etc... are all great programs that I
highly recommend.

So I guess I'm just happy to see one of my 'old favorites' from my
earlier days come to my now only OS of choice... My choice for
Freedom... Linux..
The future, the present, the only OS for me. Gnu/Linux. For the
rest of us.

P.S. We ARE there.... (they're not !!) :-)


P.S. Sorry for the rant but after reading so much garbage from the
trolls
we need balance and truth. We try to be fair and balanced...Not like
the
Fox Network.... LOL

I noticed searching for an online virus checker for Windows that RAV
antivirus states that they no longer have an online presence or operate
since 2003. It that the guy who made viruses that only his product
detected or was the first product to detect? I remember someone got
caught creating viruses especially for his anti-virus product and now
is a guest at some correctional institute and will not have to pay for
lunches (and coffee is free too) for the next 8 years or so.

--
Later,
Darrell Stec darstec@xxxxxxxxxx

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