Linux Anti-Virus Software?
I'm using Ubuntu 9.04 and was wondering if I can download Anti-Virus program on it. I tried AVD but it is no longer supported. I was also wondering how I can upgrade to a new FireFox. It seems like a complecated process, and whether I should get 1.5 or the new 3.5 edition. Thanks for your input.
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sudo apt-get install clamav |
IMO, virus's are really not a concern on Linux, ClamAV is great but it's more intended for Linux mail servers and does a decent job at scanning mail/attachments etc...
Your biggest concern would probably be rootkits, in which case rkhunter would suffice. |
Great, thanks for the info. I glad I switched to Linux and don't have to deal with the money hungry monster Microsoft where you gotta pay just to ask a question
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I installed clamav, but it's not showing up in accessories or preferances or anywhere-else for that matter. Is there a command to launch it?
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in a terminal type
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clamscan --help |
Thx for the info. I read the clamscan --help file, but when I tried to enter a command in the terminal like:~$ sudo --scan-archive
it gave me this output: sudo: please use single character options usage: sudo -h | -K | -k | -L | -l | -V | -v usage: sudo [-bEHPS] [-p prompt] [-u username|#uid] [VAR=value] {-i | -s | <command>} usage: sudo -e [-S] [-p prompt] [-u username|#uid] file ... could you tell me what is the proper way to make a command for clamav? Thank you very much. |
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Here's an example of how to scan a directory's contents: Code:
clamscan -vr /home/judoka/downloads Code:
clamscan -v /home/judoka/downloads/research.pdf Code:
clamscan -v --max-scansize=1000M --max-filesize=1000M /home/judoka/downloads/backup.tar.gz |
I've moved the Rootkit Hunter question to here.
Let's try and keep the discussions focused around one issue per thread. |
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