On Sat, Mar 29, 2003 at 12:10:47AM -0300, Santiago Hirschfeld wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running Woody in my home computer, and i was wondering if it is a good > idea to install an antivirus, if it is...what should i use? should i use it > to scan mails and files? can someone give me some hints?
You have few front to fight virus. (antivirus has few aspects.) 1) Debian system itself * Update your system constantly with security fixes * configure system by following harden-doc package instruction or its latest information at http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ * close port and unused services. * run program like tripwire 2) Prevent windows machine to get virus * run simple filter on mail server to remove executable attachment http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/examples/exim.filter * protect LAN by setting up firewall -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cupertino CA USA, GPG-key: A8061F32 .''`. Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu `. `' "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]