> -----Original Message----- > From: cygwin-ow...@cygwin.com > [mailto:cygwin-ow...@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Karthik Balaguru > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:06 > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: Cygwin & Virus > > On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Karthik Balaguru > <karthikbalagur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Larry Hall (Cygwin) > > <reply-to-list-only...@cygwin.com> wrote: > >> On 3/13/2010 7:26 PM, Karthik Balaguru wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> Since cygwin is a windows utility that provides linux environment. > >>> What is the probability of the linux environment to get > infected by > >>> virus ? > >> > >> Very low. If you have a virus checker that's pointing at a Cygwin > >> utility as a virus, I'd recommend running that reported > >> virus-infected file against at least a few other checkers before > >> drawing any firm conclusions. > > > > Is there any preferred checker from cygwin ? > > The reason behind this query is to avoid running the reported > virus-infected file against atleast a few other checkers > before drawing any firm conclusions. > If there is a checker that is recommended/preferred by > cygwin, it would save time by avoiding the running it against > all those other checkers. So, pls lemme know if there is a > checker that is preferred by cygwin. >
We currently use Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition v10.1.5.5000. I have not notices any false positives on our machines (25+) with Cygwin installed over the past several years. > > > >> FWIW, there has never been a confirmed virus from any > Cygwin utility > >> installed via 'setup.exe'. > >> > > > > > Thx in advans, > Karthik Balaguru > > -- > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > > -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple