F-Prot
First I know. There are few viruses that effect Linux so an anti-virus is really not needed. Well I got one anyways, lol. F-Prot. I have to say that I am very impressed with it. It is easy to update from the command line and easy to run. I am running a scan now and I am scanning everything in /, including my WIndows XP partition. I use spy-bot with XP and it archives dangers, etc, F-Prot pickedd up the possible risks(even though they are not risks,) and listed them. It also pointed out this in XP "/mnt/xp/Program Files/Common Files/Java/breg.cfg is a security risk named W32/Downloader.FE"
I like F-Prot. Lets see what else it picks up. For those who see this post and are new here is how to run F-Prot. Open up your terminal, su and root password. To Update it type this /usr/local/f-prot/tools/check-updates.pl to scan type f-prot / if you want to scan specific files or directories type in that whole path for example f-prot /usr/local/games/doom3 or the path to whatever you want to scan. You can find a lot of info at their website and all over the internet including more commands. Webwolf |
I currently also use fprot and agree it's a great program.
I'm just curious about a couple of things: With my distro (Slackware) I had to install perl module HTTP::Request before updates.pl would work and typing fprot/ gives an error, I have to enter parameters such as di,auto,packed etc. for it to work properly. Did you install from source or an rpm package? Maybe that's it??? Thanks. |
Hello,joe83
Sorry for jumping on your post here but may i ask. where did you find this "perl module HTTP::Request" & how did you install it please as you can tell newbie here OPPs sorry this newbie is using Suse 9.0 Pro Thank you |
I agree F-Prot is a good product.
I had troubles installing the perl stuff so I just wget the updates. I use it to check suspicious files. My first positive was when I asked someone to send me the virus their Windows system had picked up so I could test my antivirus. |
Hello,2damncommon
First thanks for the reply but what is a wget ???? Thank you |
wget is an application that will download files over the internet for you. it provides multiple-downloading ability and recovery/resume abilities.
if you are looking for a graphical downloading program, you could try downloader for x abbreviated d4x a quick google search should help you find any needed rpms (installation files for the programs, depending on your distro). |
F-Prot is good, Myself I use Bitdefenders BDC. Free, Fast, CLI only, almost daily updates what more do you want in a program?
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Bitdefenders antivirus
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jose@rn103188:~> bdc BDC/Linux-Console v7.0 (build 2490) (i386) (Dec 10 2003 16:11:35) Copyright (C) 1996-2003 SOFTWIN SRL. All rights reserved. Usage: bdc path [parameters] Parameters: --files - scan files * --arc - scan archives --mail - scan mail databases --nopack - don't scan packed programs --nohed - unknown virus detection --ext=ext1;ext2; - scan only this extensions --log[=file] - create log file --list - display all files --all - scan all files --append - append to log file --disinfect - disinfect files --delete - delete infected files --copy - copy infected files in quarantine zone --copys - move suspected files in quarantine zone --move - move infected files in quarantine zone --moves - move suspected files in quarantine zone --info - information --nowarn - display warnings --vlist - display virus list --debug - display debug information --nor - do not recurse into subdirs --alev[=n] - set maximum archive depth level --flev[=n] - set maximum folder depth level --update - update virus definitions --help,--? - this help * = default option jose@rn103188:~> bdc path [--files] BDC/Linux-Console v7.0 (build 2490) (i386) (Dec 10 2003 16:11:35) Copyright (C) 1996-2003 SOFTWIN SRL. All rights reserved. Error: Invalid path: '/home/jose/path' Error: Invalid path: '/home/jose/[--files]' Results: Folders :0 Files :0 Packed :0 Infected files :0 Suspect files :0 Warnings :0 I/O errors :0 jose@rn103188:~> I know I must be doing something wrong could you tell me step by step what to do so that I can use bdc antivirus correctly? I would really appreciate it. I downloaded bdc after seeing your post just so you know I have SUSE 9.1 |
I think I know what your problem is. You are typing "bdc path [--files]" Correct? Try and type in "bdc /" without the quotes of course. Or if you want to just scan your home folder then type in "bdc /home" without the quotes. See if that works. I haven't used Bit Defender in awhile but I think the commands are the same as they are with f-prot.
Webwolf |
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Well how is this for a late reply, lol. The answer is I installed it from an RPM package. I believe it was with URPMI(Mandrake.) So it auto picked all that it needed from the hz lists. Webwolf |
f-prot
I finally got f-prot to work on my computer. when I run the command: f-prot /
on the shell script the program starts scanning my files but all of them say the following: (in use by another application) here is a sample of a shell script: jose@rn103188:~> f-prot / Virus scanning report - 31 March 2005 @ 9:25 F-PROT ANTIVIRUS Program version: 4.5.4 Engine version: 3.16.6 VIRUS SIGNATURE FILES SIGN.DEF created 30 March 2005 SIGN2.DEF created 30 March 2005 MACRO.DEF created 30 March 2005 Search: / Action: Report only Files: "Dumb" scan of all files Switches: -ARCHIVE -PACKED -SERVER /etc/X11/.qtrc.lock Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/X11/.qt_plugins_3.3rc.lock Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/X11/.kstylerc.lock Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/opt/kde3/share/config/kdm/kdmrc Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/options.pptp Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/ioptions Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/peers/isdn/avm Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/peers/isdn/arcor Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/peers/isdn/otelo Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/peers/isdn/avm-ml Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/peers/isdn/leased Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/peers/isdn/talkline Not scanned (in use by another application) /etc/ppp/peers/capi-isdn Not scanned (in use by another application) could you tell me why it says this? Can I be working on something else ( ex. using the internet) while running f-prot ? |
How can I setup a gui interface for F-prot ?
Is it a good thing, or it's the best from command line ? A newbie question : anti-virus in linux are always active ? If a download a virus from internet, f-prot tell me what can I do ? Thanks for your cooperation :p |
I'm trying to test f-prot, but after a while a must have turn off my laptop.
this is the command that I've used f-prot / some problem from some hdlist.cz (possible 'bomb'), but hen i see : error from /etc/acpi/events my Mandriva block. What's the problem ? |
Front-end for fprot, look at google/linux for XFprot. Slick interface......
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When I'm tring to install xfprot, I have found this error :
Running Linux Kernel: 2.6 Checking for xterm.....Not found Checking for konsole.....OK Package gtk+-2.0 was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing `gtk+-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'gtk+-2.0' found I try to search this package throw' urpmi, but I don't find it. Where I can download ? |
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