* Re: [gentoo-user] Which desktop antivirus?
@ 2011-10-22 18:46 99% ` Mick
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From: Mick @ 2011-10-22 18:46 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
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On Saturday 22 Oct 2011 18:27:02 Dale wrote:
> 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
Is there an overlay that offers AVG or bitdefender?
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Regards,
Mick
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