[Cialug] Virus Protection for Linux

[Jerry Weida]

I recommend ClamAV. It seems to be the most reliable for Linux/*nix boxes.
Easy to use and update. The only issue that you will come across is that it
is not memory resident like all the ones are on Windows. That means
scheduling regular scans using cron. For email, you can integrate it with
postfix, sendmail, qmail, etc....

On 11/1/05, David Champion <dave at visionary.com> wrote:
>
> Chris Hettinger wrote:
> > I've been asked to recommend virus protection software for our linux
> > boxes and I'm not familiar with any ... help!
> >
> > how's that for open ended...
> > -ch
>
> As Stuart mentioned there's ClamAV (comes with Mandriva that you have...)
>
> Are they looking to protect the linux boxes, or to scan incoming email,
> or what?
>
> It's hard to convince PHB's some times, but "viruses" as people know
> them for Windows aren't a big problem on Linux... yet. There are various
> exploits and rootkits to worry about.
>
> -dc
>
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