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Am Samstag 22 Oktober 2011, 19:46:59 schrieb Mick: |
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> On Saturday 22 Oct 2011 18:27:02 Dale wrote: |
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> > Mick wrote: |
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> > > Hi All, |
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> > > |
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> > > I'm asked for a desktop antivirus (the box is running KDE) but I |
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> > > have |
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> > > never used an antivirus on Linux. This page that I googled up shows |
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> > > a |
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> > > number of |
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> > > |
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> > > them: |
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> > > http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-linux-antivirus-programs/ |
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> > > |
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> > > Meanwhile, portage only lists clamav under app-antivirus/. |
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> > > |
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> > > The machine in question is running kmail to receive/send messages |
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> > > from |
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> > > ISP mail servers and ssmtp to send log messages for relaying via |
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> > > said |
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> > > ISP. |
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> > > |
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> > > What have you tried and what would you recommend for such a desktop |
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> > > setup? |
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> > |
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> > I have to agree with most everyone else on this one. You don't really |
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> > need a anit-virus software to protect yourself. I do think it is good |
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> > that you want to protect others by catching them while on your machine |
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> > and then you know not to spread them around to others who can be |
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> > infected. I used to do this a long time ago but I have policies here |
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> > about sending messages to others. Mostly, I don't do it unless I know |
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> > it is virus free. If I get a video that is funny or something, I find |
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> > it on youtube and just forward a link to that. I'm sure youtube checks |
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> > its stuff to be sure it is clean. |
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> > If you set up a process like this, you shouldn't spread anything but you |
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> > do have to think before hitting forward too. I think people have |
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> > figured out I don't forward just anything so I don't get a lot of "junk" |
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> > anymore. |
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> > |
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> > I do agree on using AVG as someone else posted. I have that on my |
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> > brothers XP box. He likes it better than Norton that he used to pay |
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> > for. If you can get that running on Linux, then that would be great. |
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> > Another pretty good one that I used to use was f-prot but I think AVG |
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> > would be better still. |
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> > |
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> > Dale |
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> Is there an overlay that offers AVG or bitdefender? |
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looks like - but I just run the bitdefender script to extract, than used dpkg |
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--force-all to install. Works well so far. |
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You can get a free personal use licence on their web site. |
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