[Tfug] RH Linux virus software

[Nate]

Linux viruses or worms do exist, but their effect is usually mitigated
or prevented simply by staying up to date.  Liz: just run "yum update"
on a regular basis and you'll probably be fine.  If you really want, you
can look into clamav ("yum install clamav" probably).

BTW, to go along with anecdotal evidence, I have had a linux server
rooted by a worm before that got in through wuftpd.  Oh wuftpd.. how I
hate you.  Does redhat STILL use it by default, or have they finally got
their heads out of their... posteriors?

Nate

On 07/30/2009 11:15 AM, Paul Scott wrote:
> Liz_Ravenwood at beaerospace.com wrote:
>>
>> Any suggestions for anti-virus software for my Linux box?
> 
> Never used anti-virus software on a LInux box or a Mac.  Never been hit.
>>
>> I'm also wondering if Linux doesn't get hit as often as Windows boxes
>> with malware.  Is this the case?
> 
> Last time I heard there were no Linux viruses in the wild.  There have
> been some but they can't go anywhere.
> 
> Paul Scott
> 
> 
> 
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