AV for linux urgent

[abhijangda]

Hello freinds can you just tell a good av for linux with realtime protection.

 

[QwertyManiac]

Install ClamAV or Avast. I guess the latter offers real-time. But unless you're using this as a server for Windows clients I don't see why you wish to run one?

 

[infra_red_dude]

Clamav, Avast are 2 AVs for protecting Windows files in GNU/Linux environment. I doubt if Clamwin has RT protection. But afaik Avast has.

 

[mehulved]

Why do you want AV with realtime protection in linux?

 

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ Must be a server serving windows machines perhaps...

 

[mehulved]

Quite pointless to have real time protection on linux. It should be on windows.

 

[nitish_mythology]

Even i was wondering........................

 

[infra_red_dude]

Isn't it better to haf realtime protection in the server itself rather than hafing multiple copies on clients? Well.. yes this holds good only if my assumptions of serving windows machine is true!

 

[abhijangda]

I want realtime protection as i will b using it for internet. And avast didn't provide real time protection. i has used it

 

[QwertyManiac]

abhijangda - Alas, I thought you were much smarter than this when you said "urgent" there... I was wrong.

Quit using Linux if you refuse to use it without an AV for that purpose of yours, go back to Windows. You're only losing things here...

 

[abhinandh]

I want realtime protection as i will b using it for internet. And avast didn't provide real time protection. i has used it

i thought you were smarter than that on seeing thread title

for general internet use linux doesn't need an anti-virus as it has no viruses.

 

[praka123]

*thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=817316&postcount=9@abhijangda:
Linux.com :: Note to new Linux users: No antivirus needed

OK?

also read this :
Linux is NOT windows(not another faltoo lecture)
*linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm

 

[mehulved]

Isn't it better to haf realtime protection in the server itself rather than hafing multiple copies on clients? Well.. yes this holds good only if my assumptions of serving windows machine is true!

You are increasing the load on the server manyfold. And if this is the same as the gateway then you are creating a single point of failure. If the anti-virus on the server stops working properly for some reason, you are leaving all the hosts vulnerable at the same time. And again, the anti-virus on the server can only protect you from viruses propagating through the gateway, what about those coming from internal network and removable media?
It is anyday a better idea to go for a dedicated firewall behind the gateway with strict filtering rules and leave anti-viruses to the clients.
Only place I ever see use of anti-virus on linux is on a mail server to filter out virus infected mails. Even then, if it's a high load server then it's better to have anti-virus on a different PC and route the mails through that machine for scanning.

I want realtime protection as i will b using it for internet. And avast didn't provide real time protection. i has used it

You are looking for this

 

[Faun]

^^lool

Antivirus are for anything except linux/unix. Here am enjoyin a life so cool without any fear of malicous outbreak...tehehehe

 

[Garbage]

ah... I shouldn't come here to read...
Thread title fooled me !!

 

[abhijangda]

i thought you were smarter than that on seeing thread title

for general internet use linux doesn't need an anti-virus as it has no viruses.

hey there are also viruses made for linux and moreover can you tell me a firewall for linux

 

[Faun]

^^it has built in Iptables firewall

get the firestarter for GUI

 

[QwertyManiac]

hey there are also viruses made for linux and moreover can you tell me a firewall for linux

For all I know, your surf box is just not worth that scare.

 

[praka123]

It is very tough for windows users to believe that there are other superior platforms which is not affected by viruses,spywares,malwares,M$haftwares etc
@abhijangda:Linux,BSD,OS X(mac) etc are UNIX-like systems.
viruses are patented by one fellow in redmond who distributes it to net in packets for his operating system

Linux is NOT another windows clone -if you thought like that,there is one "reactos"(google) which may be helpful

This link is useful:
*linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm

reg virus doubts in Linux:
*linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=virus

 

[abhinandh]

hey there are also viruses made for linux

yes there are.but can u show me one linux pc infected with a virus(i too haven't seen one, so curious)
but if you want me to show one frm the "other" os i can readily show my own pc.