I need antivirus software for a Linux computer. Anybody know what works well? Also, preferably freeware?
Bitdefender - http://www.bitdefender.com - sounds pretty good. Anybody ever used that?
WTF? You never used AV on your Winders machine why start now?
Quote from: Thing on December 29, 2003, 09:23 PM
WTF? You never used AV on your Winders machine why start now?
I'm going to be using my laptop at work,and they require me to get AV. I know it's dumb, but rules are rules.
To be specific,
QuoteHi Ron, Sure you can bring in your laptop. We need to make sure that you are legally using the software that you have installed, and you have anti-virus software.
We can supply the license for Symantec AV for Windows XP. Take care, /Grant
The legally part isn't an issue since I'm going to be using Linux (plus, my windows is licenced by the school for home/academic use, but I just won't be using that at work so I doubt they'll care).
They might care, and its not worth risking. Tell them the exact same thing and make sure its ok, they have rules for a reason and will most likely stick close to them. Finally, I've used McAfee VirusScan for Unix before (which also works for more recent linux kernals/freebsd/solaris) and that works good... I don't think it is free though.
Quote from: Hostile on December 30, 2003, 03:41 AM
They might care, and its not worth risking. Tell them the exact same thing and make sure its ok, they have rules for a reason and will most likely stick close to them.
I did.
My reply:
QuoteWell, I'm currently downloading Slackware Linux 9.1, which I'll be planning on using for work-related purposes. The windows xp I'm using is licenced through the university's msdn thing, which doesn't cover use for business purposes, so I won't be able to use that, which isn't really a problem. The reason I set up the dual-boot was to use it for work, anyway.
I'll stick with using a free version of Linux with freeware software. I'm going to find out right now about virus scanners for that platform.
-Ron
and his reply:
QuoteOK Thanks /Grant
So that part's good, and McAfee would be great, except that, like I said, I need freeware :)
Hehe, good luck even getting a virus for Linux. There aren't too many out there.
I don't think he wants a virus, vile.
iago, what will it matter if it's good or not. You'll probably have it disabled anyway so you can utilize that precious memory for something more worthwhile, such as a nifty background image. :)
http://www.f-prot.com/download/download_fplinux_personal.html
Quote from: vile on December 31, 2003, 04:16 PM
Hehe, good luck even getting a virus for Linux. There aren't too many out there.
That's not the point at all!
Thing - thanks a bunch! Now I just have to get it to recognize my NIC, and life's good :)