Re: freeware linux virus scanners

From: Unruh (unruh-spam_at_physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 10/27/05


Date: 27 Oct 2005 04:52:30 GMT


"Nico Kadel-Garcia" <nkadel@comcast.net> writes:

>"Dave Uhring" <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:pan.2005.10.25.18.23.25.552442@yahoo.com...
>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:48:34 -0700, onehappymadma wrote:
>>
>>> Is BitDefender recommended as a virus scanner for linux?
>>>
>>> http://buy.bitdefender.com/bd/site/downloads.php?menu_id=21
>>>
>>> what do you guys use in your systems, just wondering...
>>
>> Why would a virus scanner be required on a Linux workstation?

>Because some of us get email with phishing scams, or run mail servers for
>people with Windows clients.

A virus scanner will not help agains phishing scame, and windows viruses do
not run on Linux.



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