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Old 03-30-2005, 07:16 AM   #1
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what is the best antivirus for SUSE linux 9.1? are there any good ones that I could download off the internet for free?
 
Old 03-30-2005, 07:27 AM   #2
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F-Prot for Linux and ClamAV spring to mind.
 
Old 03-30-2005, 03:58 PM   #3
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Hello I downloaded the F-prot rpm for SUSE linux from the company's website I tried installing it goes through the whole installation process and then before it is almost done a window pops up and says:

these packages returned an error: fp-linux-ws

what can I do to fix this? are there any other sites that I can download this from?
 
Old 03-30-2005, 04:09 PM   #4
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As it's unlikely to be updatable via YAST, I'd suggest getting the source code and compiling it manually. Also, check the README/INSTALL files to see what the dependencies are.
 
Old 04-02-2005, 05:01 AM   #5
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F-Prot for Linux and ClamAV spring to mind.
And don't forget the handy Klamav kde GUI
 
Old 04-03-2005, 08:06 AM   #6
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I'm suse 9.1 user. Using BitDifender av. Give a try to it , its a console based av.
 
Old 04-03-2005, 04:18 PM   #7
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Re: Antivirus

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I'm suse 9.1 user. Using BitDifender av. Give a try to it , its a console based av.
I already use it. LOL.

I have 4 different antiviruses running: Bitdefender Console, F-prot, Clamav and antivir.
I update all 4 once a day.

I'm a bit paranoid and I wouldn't bet for Linux being worm-free for much more time.
 
Old 04-03-2005, 04:30 PM   #8
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I haven't got one
I don't have M$ stuff at all.
Are there any Linux virii to test out?
 
Old 04-03-2005, 11:26 PM   #9
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I haven't got one
I don't have M$ stuff at all.
Are there any Linux virii to test out?
don't worry, just get it installed and configured, then put your email into a hotmail, yahoo, or whomever list, and you'll see what happens.

i run clamav, and it get's updated every two hours by default. the biggest reason to get one, is to do an initial check and then get it going on your mail server, checking all of the incoming, and if set up properly the outgoing also (you don't want to be the source).
 
Old 04-04-2005, 09:05 AM   #10
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[...] the biggest reason to get one, is to do an initial check and then get it going on your mail server [...]
However, my mail server, this means where my email account is hosted (mail.ru), runs an antivirus (I think it's amavis).
 
Old 04-04-2005, 05:21 PM   #11
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amavis isn't an antivirus, it's a go between, for a better word, the the av program and the mail program.

other than that, i believe that most of them give you a test pattern to make sure that it's running properly. you can also make sure its running properly from a pattern that spamassasin puts out.
 
  


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