Anti-Virus Programs

[Mark Doeglas]

On 10/20/05, Scott <angrykeyboarder at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/18/2005 03:59 PM, Sebastian Kügler wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday 19 October 2005 00:48, Irena and Richard Jenkins wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I've found two separate programs: (1) Firestarter and (2) Guarddog.  Tried
> >>them both briefly but was disappointed in the low level of integration of
> >>either into Kubuntu.  Neither was configured to start automatically ... and
> >>Guarddog kept offering to change its configuration.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Both, guarddog and firestarter are not anti-virus software but firewalls [0].
> >
> >
> >
> >>What I want is an integrated AV program that just works.  Any suggestions
> >>people??
> >>
> >>
> >
> >What do you want to do with the anti virus software? (In case you don't know,
> >the chance of getting your Linux system infected by a virus is close to
> >non-existing [sic] .)
> >

Clamav is in the ubuntu sofware rep if you're looking for antivirus
software. If you're using your ubuntu box as a mailserver or as
sambaserver, I think it's a good idea to run antivirus software on it.

Regards
Mark