Linux Antivirus

iago · December 29, 2003, 05:34 PM

I need antivirus software for a Linux computer. Anybody know what works well? Also, preferably freeware?

iago · December 29, 2003, 08:57 PM

Bitdefender - http://www.bitdefender.com - sounds pretty good. Anybody ever used that?

Thing · December 29, 2003, 09:23 PM

WTF? You never used AV on your Winders machine why start now?

iago · December 29, 2003, 11:18 PM

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.

iago · December 30, 2003, 01:43 AM

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).

Hostile · 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. 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.

iago · December 30, 2003, 03:54 AM

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

vile · December 31, 2003, 04:16 PM

Hehe, good luck even getting a virus for Linux. There aren't too many out there.

Thing · December 31, 2003, 05:13 PM

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

iago · December 31, 2003, 05:44 PM

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