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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Which desktop antivirus?
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On Sat 22 Oct 2011 04:57:33 PM IST, 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?

IMHO, you don't need antivirus on a Linux box, unless you're going to 
run a mail relay, where you are responsible for saving recipents from 
viruses.
The simplest reason of all is, Linux doesn't know how to execute 
Windows binaries.

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Nilesh Govindarajan
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