Server needs anti-virus?

[Ric Moore]

On 04/26/2012 05:02 PM, Sam Sebastian wrote:
> I run a ubuntu (10.04) server on my LAN and generally its off and does
> not usually do anything while its on except for me to mess around with
> samba and cups and the like. I was told that it would be a good idea for
> me to put some kind of anti virus on it. I was wondering if this is
> necessary? There are 3-4 other windows 7 computers on the network. And
> all of them have anti-virus installed on them (Norton IIRC)
>
> And what about a general linux desktop computer, I know that there are
> *some* viruses out there for linux but the most common reason that I'm
> cited for putting anti-virus on it is to stop it from giving viruses to
> the other computers in the network.
>
> And if so which anti-virus would you recommend?

I'd recommend doing nothing. Just let the Windows machines catch fire 
and burn to the ground. Then the users would be asking what to do?? 
<grins evilly> ...then you install Linux for them. No more worries. You 
don't see google installing anti-virus for gmail, do you?

If you DID install anti-virus and it failed, would it then be YOUR 
fault? You imply some sort of warranty and acknowledgement of 
responsibility by installing the anti-virus (clamav?) and everything 
thereafter is your fault. If Norton worked, there would be no problem, 
right? :) Ric



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