On Sunday 23 Oct 2011 12:01:32 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > Am Samstag 22 Oktober 2011, 19:46:59 schrieb Mick: > > On Saturday 22 Oct 2011 18:27:02 Dale wrote: > > > Mick wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I'm asked for a desktop antivirus (the box is running KDE) but I > > > > have > > > > never used an antivirus on Linux. This page that I googled up shows > > > > a > > > > number of > > > > > > > > them: > > > > http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-linux-antivirus-programs/ > > > > > > > > Meanwhile, portage only lists clamav under app-antivirus/. > > > > > > > > The machine in question is running kmail to receive/send messages > > > > from > > > > ISP mail servers and ssmtp to send log messages for relaying via > > > > said > > > > ISP. > > > > > > > > What have you tried and what would you recommend for such a desktop > > > > setup? > > > > > > I have to agree with most everyone else on this one. You don't really > > > need a anit-virus software to protect yourself. I do think it is good > > > that you want to protect others by catching them while on your machine > > > and then you know not to spread them around to others who can be > > > infected. I used to do this a long time ago but I have policies here > > > about sending messages to others. Mostly, I don't do it unless I know > > > it is virus free. If I get a video that is funny or something, I find > > > it on youtube and just forward a link to that. I'm sure youtube checks > > > its stuff to be sure it is clean. > > > > > > If you set up a process like this, you shouldn't spread anything but > > > you do have to think before hitting forward too. I think people have > > > figured out I don't forward just anything so I don't get a lot of > > > "junk" anymore. > > > > > > I do agree on using AVG as someone else posted. I have that on my > > > brothers XP box. He likes it better than Norton that he used to pay > > > for. If you can get that running on Linux, then that would be great. > > > Another pretty good one that I used to use was f-prot but I think AVG > > > would be better still. > > > > > > Dale > > > > Is there an overlay that offers AVG or bitdefender? > > looks like - but I just run the bitdefender script to extract, than used > dpkg --force-all to install. Works well so far. > > You can get a free personal use licence on their web site.
I am getting confused ... Just looked at the ebuild for app-antivirus/bitdefender-scanner-7.6.4-r1 and it seems that the user has to fill in a form for an evaluation license only: http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Downloads/browseEvaluationVersion/2/80/ The free bitdefender only offers MSWindows downloads: http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html#System Requirements To use bitdefender for good on a *nix it seems that you have to pay ... :( Have I got this wrong? -- Regards, Mick
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