Re: [gentoo-user] Which desktop antivirus?

[Dale]

Mick wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm asked for a desktop antivirus (the box is running KDE) but I have never
> used an antivirus on Linux.  This page that I googled up shows a number of
> them:
>
>    http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-linux-antivirus-programs/
>
> Meanwhile, portage only lists clamav under app-antivirus/.
>
> The machine in question is running kmail to receive/send messages from ISP
> mail servers and ssmtp to send log messages for relaying via said ISP.
>
> What have you tried and what would you recommend for such a desktop setup?

I have to agree with most everyone else on this one.  You don't really 
need a anit-virus software to protect yourself.  I do think it is good 
that you want to protect others by catching them while on your machine 
and then you know not to spread them around to others who can be 
infected.  I used to do this a long time ago but I have policies here 
about sending messages to others.  Mostly, I don't do it unless I know 
it is virus free.  If I get a video that is funny or something, I find 
it on youtube and just forward a link to that.  I'm sure youtube checks 
its stuff to be sure it is clean.

If you set up a process like this, you shouldn't spread anything but you 
do have to think before hitting forward too.  I think people have 
figured out I don't forward just anything so I don't get a lot of "junk" 
anymore.

I do agree on using AVG as someone else posted.  I have that on my 
brothers XP box.  He likes it better than Norton that he used to pay 
for.  If you can get that running on Linux, then that would be great.  
Another pretty good one that I used to use was f-prot but I think AVG 
would be better still.

Dale

:-)  :-)