Re: [newbie] Virus scanner for linux (no I havenn't lost my mind)
On Wednesday 26 May 2004 07:55 pm, Aidan Holmes wrote: Does anybody out there know of/use/recommend a virus scanning package for linux? I'm hoping to use one to scan clients hard drives without having to leave mandrake and boot into Winblows XP. Spamassasin has prebuilt filters that can be used by it to scan emails that contain virii. I have been using it for months now with kmail, and as I don't run WinBlows anymore, my machine just dumps all virus email as junk. rob -- Linux Desktop user since 2000, Home networker since shortly after. Linux User #183693 http://counter.li.org/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Virus scanner for linux (no I havenn't lost my mind)
Stephen Kuhn wrote: Mate, I am in the same boat - except I bring my customer's boxen in here to the lab and connect them to the network. I've been using ClamScan and F-Prot - both free - both updatable. Work like a charm. Clamscan: www.clamav.net F-Prot: www.f-prot.com stephen kuhn - owner That should be easy enough for me to do, thanks. As Josh pointed out though, How successful are you with cleaning an NTFS partition in this manner? -Aidan. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Virus scanner for linux (no I havenn't lost my mind)
On Tue, 2004-06-01 at 10:45, Aidan Holmes wrote: Stephen Kuhn wrote: Mate, I am in the same boat - except I bring my customer's boxen in here to the lab and connect them to the network. I've been using ClamScan and F-Prot - both free - both updatable. Work like a charm. Clamscan: www.clamav.net F-Prot: www.f-prot.com stephen kuhn - owner That should be easy enough for me to do, thanks. As Josh pointed out though, How successful are you with cleaning an NTFS partition in this manner? -Aidan. As long as you set the read/write perms correctly, you'll do fine. I scan customer's machines when they come in here - but that's over the network. stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- As with so many other religions, Muad'Dib's Golden Elixir of Life degenerated into external wizardry. Its mystical signs became mere symbols for deeper psychological processes, and those processes, of course, ran wild. What they needed was a living god, and they didn't have one, a situation which Muad'Dib's son has corrected. -Saying attributed to Lu Tung-pin, (Lu, The Guest of the Cavern) % Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Virus scanner for linux (no I havenn't lost my mind)
On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 12:55, Aidan Holmes wrote: Does anybody out there know of/use/recommend a virus scanning package for linux? I'm hoping to use one to scan clients hard drives without having to leave mandrake and boot into Winblows XP. I use a removeable HDD bay for this purpose as often once the virus is in place, I cannot install antivirus on their computers. So, at present I'm booting into Windows XP (sorry for swearing!) and using my copy of Norton System Works to knock the virus on the head first. I would dearly love to use Mandrake for this because at present it involves two reboots: One into windows to update my own virus definitions and check for any more winblows patches to protect my own system. And the second to insert the clients HDD (non hot pluggable ide bay) and scan the bloody thing. -Aidan. Mate, I am in the same boat - except I bring my customer's boxen in here to the lab and connect them to the network. I've been using ClamScan and F-Prot - both free - both updatable. Work like a charm. Clamscan: www.clamav.net F-Prot: www.f-prot.com stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
RE: [newbie] Virus scanner for linux (no I havenn't lost my mind)
ClamAV and F-Prot can both scan a windows partition from Linux. However, I doubt they would be much help if you are trying to clean an ntfs partition. Josh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aidan Holmes Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Virus scanner for linux (no I havenn't lost my mind) Does anybody out there know of/use/recommend a virus scanning package for linux? I'm hoping to use one to scan clients hard drives without having to leave mandrake and boot into Winblows XP. I use a removeable HDD bay for this purpose as often once the virus is in place, I cannot install antivirus on their computers. So, at present I'm booting into Windows XP (sorry for swearing!) and using my copy of Norton System Works to knock the virus on the head first. I would dearly love to use Mandrake for this because at present it involves two reboots: One into windows to update my own virus definitions and check for any more winblows patches to protect my own system. And the second to insert the clients HDD (non hot pluggable ide bay) and scan the bloody thing. -Aidan. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Virus scanner for linux (no I havenn't lost my mind)
Well from a commercial point of view. 1. www.sophos.com has a Linux anti virus client, its easy enough to install as long as you have glibc installed, well an up to date version that is. The linux .tar.gz file(s) are all on the cd's and I can reccomend it, as I use it personally at work, and it works like a dream. 2. www.drweb.ru is a Linux based virus scanner, I have not used it yet so I cannot vouch for its reliability, however it is mentioned during the MDK 10 CE install process and therefore I am led to believe that it cannot be all that bad? I am planning to set it up and run some tests with it. But in all honesty if you have access to a legal copy of sophos, then I would reccomend it over anything else. We have never had a single issue with it to this day, and we have been using it for quite some time now ! Kind Regards -Marc Hultquist On Thursday, 27 May 2004 04:55, Aidan Holmes wrote: Does anybody out there know of/use/recommend a virus scanning package for linux? I'm hoping to use one to scan clients hard drives without having to leave mandrake and boot into Winblows XP. I use a removeable HDD bay for this purpose as often once the virus is in place, I cannot install antivirus on their computers. So, at present I'm booting into Windows XP (sorry for swearing!) and using my copy of Norton System Works to knock the virus on the head first. I would dearly love to use Mandrake for this because at present it involves two reboots: One into windows to update my own virus definitions and check for any more winblows patches to protect my own system. And the second to insert the clients HDD (non hot pluggable ide bay) and scan the bloody thing. -Aidan. Confidentiality Notice: The above message and all attachments may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, copy or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and thereafter delete the material from your computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the view of the entity transmitting the message. Computerkit Retail Systems (Pty) Ltd hereby distances itself from and accepts no liability in respect of the unauthorised use of its e-mail facility or the sending of e-mail communications for other than strictly business purposes Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
