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Old 05-02-2002, 10:52 AM   #1
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need virus protection


just needed to know of any free virus software out there. preferably easy for a newbie to use. also any cheap software. thanx
 
Old 05-02-2002, 10:56 AM   #2
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virus protection? for linux? really?
 
Old 05-02-2002, 12:09 PM   #3
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It has been said many times that it is pretty much impossible to have a virus in Linux, but it is possible to carry one, especially if you're running as a mail server.

A Link to Google.com/linux search.

(One of) the reasons that Linux cannot be infected with a virus is because of it's memory management. A program may harbour a virus, and when that program is run, the virus is activated. However, once the program has been killed (stopped), the virus also dies.
 
Old 05-02-2002, 02:20 PM   #4
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I don't think you need a virus checker with linux. Not operating as root is an automatic protection you don't get with windows. You should have a good firewall, though. I got cracked by a kiddie script before I got a good firewall which pretty well did me in as any user except root. You don't give your distribution, but if you have Red Hat, Seawall is a good ipchains-based firewall for Red Hat. http://seawall.sourceforge.net

If you have Red Hat, you can use Pine mail system. While viewing the message, press 'h' to show all the headers. Reading from the bottom of the headers you can see the machine that the message originated on and compare it to the supposed sender. Good for the latest worm going around. Reading from the bottom, compare the last "From" name and IP to the last "Received" name and IP. If it's okay, they'll match. With some like yahoo, at least the IP servers will match.

To see if you've been cracked, install checkrootkit. You can put it in your cron jobs or run it as desired. http://www.chkrootkit.org/
 
Old 05-02-2002, 07:38 PM   #5
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wow... hehehe i am a newbie. and a recovering windows-aholic.. hhhee no viruses in linux. why can't bill gates do that with his billions of dollars. this makes me hate him even more. anyway... this is good news. if it weren't for windows there wouldn't be any viruses in the world. heheh and about the firewall.. i'm still having issues with that. i'm trying to use pmfirewall and it basically just doesn't let me use the internet at all. heheh. but i know i need a firewall. like the sargeant says in Full Metal Jacket. "if it weren't for dipshits like you there wouldn't eb any thievery in this world". hehehh i have a post in networking under "about firewalls" if you have the time to check it out and see. thanx for the info
 
Old 05-06-2002, 12:08 AM   #6
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Thanks dudes it is working can u people give your yahoo or hotmail messenger ids so i can contact u whenever i got problems

thank you
 
  


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