ClamAV is an open source antivirus solution for UNIX/Linux operating
systems. It features a command line interface for scanning files,
updating the virus definitions, and a daemon for faster scanning needed
on high performance systems.

Unlike most antivirus products, ClamAV requires no yearly subscription
fee, and is completely free with source code to anyone who wishes to use
it. Because ClamAV is released under the GPL v2 license, you must
follow all license requirements if you modify the ClamAV source code, or
use it in your own projects.

http://www.sosdg.org/clamav-win32/

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Tramp <(E-Mail Removed)> says in
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> ClamAV is an open source antivirus solution for UNIX/Linux
> operating systems. It features a command line interface
> for scanning files, updating the virus definitions, and a
> daemon for faster scanning needed on high performance
> systems.
>
> Unlike most antivirus products, ClamAV requires no yearly
> subscription fee, and is completely free with source code
> to anyone who wishes to use it. Because ClamAV is released
> under the GPL v2 license, you must follow all license
> requirements if you modify the ClamAV source code, or use
> it in your own projects.
>
> http://www.sosdg.org/clamav-win32/
>



hmmm...interesting, wonder how often Linux would encounter
virus, though. I can imagine must be much less that M$
window.


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In article <Xns952C7B0B57B3Fringomei@127.0.0.1>, R. L. says...

> hmmm...interesting, wonder how often Linux would encounter
> virus, though. I can imagine must be much less that M$
> window.
>
Useful though for those running a Linux mailserver for Windows clients.


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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:05:50 GMT, "R. L."
<ringomeinew@_hot_mail_.YOU_KNOW_THE_REST> wrote:

>hmmm...interesting, wonder how often Linux would encounter
>virus, though. I can imagine must be much less that M$
>window.

For windows gui version, you can grab it from here:
http://www.clamwin.net/

As for ClamAV and windows viruses... well... take a look here:

http://virusscan.jotti.dhs.org/

And you can check the updates here:
http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sec...clamav.virusdb

Cheers,

Steve

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:20:50 +0100, Conor wrote:

> In article <Xns952C7B0B57B3Fringomei@127.0.0.1>, R. L. says...
>
>> [quoted text muted]
> Useful though for those running a Linux mailserver for Windows clients.

Not if you've got any sense. Don't bet the farm on it. Its performance is
less than stellar. I'm aggressively pro open-source assuming it's the best
solution. ClamAv isn't anywhere near , nor is any AV that relies solely on
pattern matching

Regards
Gordon

Gordon Darling <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:20:50 +0100, Conor wrote:
>
>> In article <Xns952C7B0B57B3Fringomei@127.0.0.1>, R. L. says...
>>
>>> [quoted text muted]
>> Useful though for those running a Linux mailserver for Windows
>> clients.
>
> Not if you've got any sense. Don't bet the farm on it. Its
> performance is less than stellar. I'm aggressively pro open-source
> assuming it's the best solution. ClamAv isn't anywhere near , nor
> is any AV that relies solely on pattern matching

IMO its purpose is not to protect the Windows mail clients, but to
reduce bandwidth and storage space strains on the mailserver itself.
Even if it only caught a few of the major mass-mailing worms, it would
serve that purpose pretty well, and it catches more than a few.

OTOH, any mailserver which has promised anything like comprehensive AV
protection (or even advertised AV as a feature) to its clients should
be using some professional AV app.

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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:05:50 GMT, "R. L."
<ringomeinew@_hot_mail_.YOU_KNOW_THE_REST> wrote:

>hmmm...interesting, wonder how often Linux would encounter
>virus, though. I can imagine must be much less that M$
>window.

Viruses on Linux are almost non-existent. Perhaps six or ten in
existence. A few more than that are worms.


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"Richard Steven Hack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:05:50 GMT, "R. L."
> <ringomeinew@_hot_mail_.YOU_KNOW_THE_REST> wrote:
>
>>hmmm...interesting, wonder how often Linux would encounter
>>virus, though. I can imagine must be much less that M$
>>window.
>
> Viruses on Linux are almost non-existent. Perhaps six or ten in
> existence. A few more than that are worms.
>
>
> --
> Richard Steven Hack
> "Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger" -
> and YOU have not killed me!

maybe because there are so little systems running Linux, it is not worth the
while to create virus

wondering whether any AV exists for Linux...................................

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>
>"Richard Steven Hack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:05:50 GMT, "R. L."
>> <ringomeinew@_hot_mail_.YOU_KNOW_THE_REST> wrote:
>>
>>>hmmm...interesting, wonder how often Linux would encounter
>>>virus, though. I can imagine must be much less that M$
>>>window.
>>
>> Viruses on Linux are almost non-existent. Perhaps six or ten in
>> existence. A few more than that are worms.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Richard Steven Hack
>> "Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger" -
>> and YOU have not killed me!
>
>maybe because there are so little systems running Linux, it is not worth the
>while to create virus
>
>wondering whether any AV exists for Linux...................................
>

"Better to have it & not need it, as oppsed to needing it but not having"?