[TriLUG] Seeking multi-platform virus scanner (MS buys RAV)

[Roy Vestal]

If you are looking for a well maintained product, meaning updates and
upgrades, McAfee is working well for us. Granted it is pay for, the
Linux/Solaris installs work well and are easy to maintain. Their support
group will actually *answer* Linux questions and has a *Unix* tech
support team.

It's pay for, but the support is included and the definitions are
updated weekly, unless there is an "emergency" update due to a high risk
virus.

HTH

On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 23:51, Jon Carnes wrote:
> Clam antivirus is only the Virus scanning engine. For virus signatures
> they use the OpenAntiVirus project:
>   http://www.openantivirus.org/
> 
> Clam also comes with an automated tool (FreshClam) for downloading the
> Virus signature updates, and the docs tell you how to install it so that
> it does two checks daily for updates.
> 
> FreshClam:
>   The freshclam utility is the default database updater
>   for Clam  Antivirus. It works in two modes - from the 
>   command line and as a daemon. When started by the 
>   superuser it drops the privileges, by default it 
>   works as clamav. Freshclam downloads the database 
>   from the Clam Antivirus homepage and checks its 
>   consistency using MD5 sum. You will find more 
>   information about the usage of this program in the
>   freshclam manual. 
> 
> Jon
> 
> On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 22:48, Sinner from the Prairy wrote:
> > On Tuesday 10 June 2003 10:3622pm, Jon Carnes wrote:
> > > I imagine they can't simply GPL the Linux product.  That would
> > > jeopardize the Intellectual Property that MS is actually buying. Well
> > > there is always Sophos, and for the gpl inclined: Clam.
> > 
> > > I installed Clam on a clients server and it is running fairly well.
> > > Admittedly the load is low, but still it seems to be working.
> > 
> > > Jon
> > 
> > Hi Jon,
> > 
> > Thanks for the answer.
> > 
> > What I'm more concerned with is about the virus definitions. Someone "on 
> > the other side" that provides virus definitions updates 24/7.
> > 
> > Even if RAV were to be GPLed, looks like nobody would be providing the 
> > updated definitions.
> > 
> > GPL sounds good, if updates are good. I gotta check Clam and see what is 
> > this.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Salut,
> > Sinner
> 
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