Re: Anti-virus for Linux

From: Jason Wells (spinmaster_at_nospam.com)
Date: 01/27/05

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    Michael W Cocke wrote:

    > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:10:31 -0500, Bill Hagas <bhaga@nomail.invalid>
    > wrote:
    >
    >>
    >>Anybody using anti-virus on their Linux servers?
    >>
    >>I've been looking at F-Prot, Kaspersky, Veria (never used them for
    >>anything before).
    >>
    >>Have you had experience with any of these on Linux or any recommendations
    >>for other vendors?
    >>
    >>Thanks,
    >>Bill
    >
    > No one ever does research anymore - much easier to ask stupid
    > questions first... This comes up about every week.
    >
    > The only reason you need an AV tool on linux is if you're using it as
    > a file server for windows clients. What you consider as 'best' for an
    > AV tool depends entirely on what you're trying to do.
    >
    > Personally, I use f-prot and clam in tandem to check incoming email
    > attachments on my email server. On the windows workstations, use
    > Norton AV and schedule a liveupdate daily - and delete internet
    > exploder and outhouse express before you let the users see the system.
    >
    > Mike-
    >
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    Can you still do updates after deleting iexplore.exe?

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