[ubuntu-in] Virus Scanning VFAT and NTFS through linux

[unni krishnan]

sorry ........... i just gone because of curiosity ............. thanks for
ur information ........

On 3/21/07, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 3/21/07, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 3/21/07, ramnarayan.k at gmail.com <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > was wanting to know if its ok (and advisable) to virus scan windows
> > > > partitions from a linux OS ?? (on a dual boot system)
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > ram
> > >
> > > It is perfectly fine. I suggest clam antivirus. It is available in
> > > Ubuntu repositories.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Onkar
> > >
> > On 3/21/07, unni krishnan <unnikrishnan.a at gmail.com> wrote:
> > i heard clam takes too much time for scanning is that right
> > .................
> > also is it necessary to go for an antivirus like windows .......on linux
> > ...............
> >
> > --
> > -with love n care
> > unnikrishnan
>
> Unni,
>
> Please don't do top posting on mailing lists. You may want to read
> http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/Mailing_list_FAQ
> You are right that clam takes time for scanning. But it is pretty good
> at the job of virus detection.
>
> Also you may not need antivirus on GNU/Linux but you may need to use
> it, on systems with dual boot, to scan Windows partitions if you are
> unable to boot into Windows due to virus.
>
>
> Ram,
> Take my advice and get read of Windows. :-)
>
>
>
> Onkar
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-with love n care
unnikrishnan
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