trend made a filescan product for linux and its been free for ages.. it has caught every windows virus that has been sent to it.. including klez and nimba..
uses the same update files as the rest of their products. rgds Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anne Wilson Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 4:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Antivirus software On Saturday 03 Aug 2002 12:47 am, you wrote: > On Friday 02 August 2002 12:56 pm, you wrote: > > From time to time people have asked about antivirus, and I would like to > > offer the following as my experience that may be relevant. > > > > In Windows I have used Kaspersky, first as a stand-alone, then, with help > > from their tech support, set up in such a way that I downloaded the > > regular updates and my client machines simply downloaded the files from > > my computer to theirs. > > > > Since spending most of my time in Linux I began to resent having to go > > into Windows each Saturday to get the files, so I again approached their > > tech support. It took a couple of tries to explain the problem (remember > > they are Russian) but I got a very clear instruction to duplicate my > > previous Windows setup - with three ways of achieving it - true Linux > > style :-). > > > > This guy obviously knew his Linux (they do a Linux AV product, though I > > haven't bought it yet), making specific references to wget and squid. > > > > They also have a very useful viruslist page, worth checking when friends > > think they've got that grey bear thingy. > > > > If it's of any interest to you they are found at www.kaspersky.com. Try > > also www.viruslist.com. > > > > Anne > > There is a company called Sophos who have av software for Windows, Linux, > DOS, etc. > > I think the URL is www.sophos.com. > > You can get a 30-day trial that never expires from there. If you like it, > then you buy it or stop using it. I'm sure there are others - the only reason I mention KAV is the speed and quality of their service. I can't speak for others, who may also be good. Anne
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