specialbao1 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 can you tell of some good anti virus for Linux.Also tell its package type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prey Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hi specialbao1None! That would be my answer:http://www.linux.com/feature/60208I'm not saying that there is no such thing as virus on Linux, but if you restrict the use of root access to minimum I cant see why you would loose sleep over it.Have you had any problems with virus for your Linux distro?If so - just for interest - I would like to know the distro name, and the name of the virus if possibleKind RegardsMartin Andersen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcom2k Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 i'd use clamav or bitdefender, linux version.Linux itself is not to succeptable to viruses, however if your on a windows network or sending emails to windows machines its nice to know your not "virusing" them. So most linux AV's dont run on demand unless they are told to.If you are using kmail as your mail client it has av detection and will autoscan messages.You can use these AV's to remove viruses on a windows NTFS partition is you are using the NTFS-3G driver.Otherwise... in a linux only environment using webmail dont worry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialbao1 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 i was just wondering whether Linux is vulnerable or not.I haven't got any type of problem like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr2 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 For home use, F-PROT is free:http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_packet Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I should add that if you are downloading files which will be available to Windows computers (on a network share perhaps), it's necessary to scan them first. I scan my CentOS box once in a blue moon.I like AVAST! It's free:http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-fo...ux-edition.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialbao1 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 (edited) Will it detect windows viruses also?For it is necessary some times when windows is infected with virus. Edited July 2, 2008 by specialbao1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsnaniou Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 thanks alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
million450 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Clam AntiVirus is an open source antivirus toolkit, it is good to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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