[Tfug] RH Linux virus software

[Rich]

A bit overdue, but this is pretty important, (and sad to read the  
same old Linux/Mac smugness).

The advice that's been given so far applies to Windows users as well.  
It's true: you don't need a virus checker if you keep your box up to  
date.

But if you deal with files from other people, (like, for example, if  
you're into this "Internet" fad), then you should scan any files you  
might want others to use.

ClamAV, properly configured, will do this just fine. Add a front-end  
like ClamTk, and you'll be good. Clam currently cannot "disinfect"  
files, but it can quarantine them.  No need in a single-user  
environment for on-access (via Clamuko) or periodic (via cron)  
scanning, and you could restrict scanning to "inbox" and "outbox"  
directories. It doesn't take a lot to install, and then you have  
proof that there are no Linux viruses in the wild.

And guys, if you use Adobe plugins, make sure they're up to date,  
won't you?

Social responsibility works both ways. One day it might be you on the  
receiving end, and doing your bit doesn't cause any hardship. And  
anyway you're *already* paying for the unlucky ones, you're just  
paying in other ways. Reduced bandwidth, having to recover Aunt  
Millie's files, tons of spam.

(Any resemblance to the healthcare debate is purely coincidental. Do  
your bit or go live in a hole. Hippy.)

R.



On Jul 30, 2009, at 10:24 am, <Liz_Ravenwood at beaerospace.com>  
<Liz_Ravenwood at beaerospace.com> wrote:

>
> Any suggestions for anti-virus software for my Linux box?
>
> I'm also wondering if Linux doesn't get hit as often as Windows  
> boxes with malware.  Is this the case?
>
> Respectfully,
> Liz, Data Base Administrator,
> Methods Engineering
>
>
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