[SOLVED] antivirus for suse 11

hollybaker57 · 07-18-2009, 07:23 AM

what can i install for an antivirus in suse 11,Gnome desktop

the trooper · 07-18-2009, 07:30 AM

Well there's a few:

Clamav
Avg
Avast.

I would imagine Clamav is available Suse's package manager,Yast?.
The others can be downloaded from the internet

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 07-18-2009, 07:31 AM

You generally don't need antivirus software when dealing with other GNU/Linux systems. If however you are exchanging files with winblows (users) then clamav is free, opensource and available.

hollybaker57 · 07-19-2009, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the trooper

Well there's a few:

Clamav
Avg
Avast.

I would imagine Clamav is available Suse's package manager,Yast?.
The others can be downloaded from the internet

I installed clamav, but how do i manage it, run scans, chceck logs ect

the trooper · 07-19-2009, 10:22 AM

You can run it it from a shell,i do something like:

Code:

freshclam

To make sure the virus database is up to date,then to scan the entire system:

Code:

clamscan -r /

Here's a link to the Clamav doc's section:

http://www.clamav.net/doc/latest/

I find the pdf manual quite useful.
You can also use a gui front end for Clamav,have a search with your package manager for clamtk.

As regard to logs have a look in /var/log

repo · 07-19-2009, 10:27 AM

Quote:

I installed clamav, but how do i manage it, run scans, chceck logs ect

You can integrate clamav in fetchmail with procmail, and scan your mails

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 07-19-2009, 10:46 AM

There's also a frontend for clam called clamtk.

frankbell · 07-19-2009, 05:22 PM

F-Prot offers a free version for Linux home users also.

http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/linux/

unSpawn · 07-19-2009, 07:15 PM

Since we're pushing AV: BitDefender offers a free version for Linux home users also. Detection results might even be better but by all means do test for yourself...

chigurh8 · 07-19-2009, 07:19 PM

Avira also has a Linux version.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 07-19-2009, 07:50 PM

Might as well make this a good thread for further queries. AVG also does a free linux version.

chigurh8 · 07-19-2009, 07:58 PM

the_trooper already pointed that out, though ...

Here's a link with some:
http://cybernetnews.com/best-linux-a...y-clam-norton/
including McAfee, ClamAV, Norton, Kaspersky ...

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 07-19-2009, 08:19 PM

Oops, my bad. Time for some sleep I think

parneet384 · 09-29-2009, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollybaker57

what can i install for an antivirus in suse 11,Gnome desktop

I prefer you to download

Full Antivirus Software

PC Security Advisor

Paretologic Anti-Virus Plus

Macrovirus-oncall

Antivirus Wizard

All-Antivirus

Winavm

Operating System: Windows Vista, XP Service Pack 2,Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Fred Caro · 09-29-2009, 02:55 AM

firewall - keep 'em out don't put 'em right.

fred.