Anti-Virus

scuzzman · 06-21-2004, 10:24 PM

I'm in search of a GOOD Linux antivirus.
I've unfortunately seen though, the ones that appealed to me, were not open source, and not only that, were commercial versions. Does anybody here use like an AVG-ish program for an antivirus? Or am I SOL and gonna need to buy one?

twilli227 · 06-21-2004, 10:26 PM

Is this AV for your linux box(es) or for windows?

http://www.linux.org/apps/all/System/Anti-Virus.html
http://www.clamav.net/
http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&lr...=Google+Search

scuzzman · 06-21-2004, 10:34 PM

tried the linux.org one before asking the question. the clam av is pretty much what i was looking for, thanks :-)

Pseudonym88 · 06-22-2004, 03:46 AM

clamav is quite good

dalek · 06-22-2004, 05:25 AM

www.f-prot.com is a good one too. It is free for home use but you have to pay for commercial stuff. Details on the site. They update often too just like Norton etc.

nuka_t · 06-23-2004, 12:22 AM

seriously, do you need an AV program in linux? im just wondering if i should get one. also, for windows, id recommend avast home edition over AVG for a free AV program. uses very little resources etc.

dalek · 06-23-2004, 12:33 AM

You don't for Linux if you have pretty good security settings and passwords. I use it so I won't unknowingly pass a virus to someone through e-mail. Never had a infection though.

Love thy neighbor type thing. Just because people use a buggy OS doesn't mean you need to help spread them around. If I can stop one, I don't mind. I do what I can to stop them, incuding offering the use of some trees and a rope for the spammers and virus writers.

Later