[GRLUG] Antivirus

[Jonathan Jesse]

Adam is correct clamav is packaged for Ubuntu... In the software center
search for clamav all one word.  Silly me tried to split it into 2 words
and was annoyed I couldn't find it.

Its there and is an easy install.

The issue is are receiving files from non-Linux users and storing them on
your desktop/laptop and then sending them or transferring them to Windows
machines?

On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam at whitemice.org
> wrote:

> On Sat, 2012-10-13 at 16:39 -0400, Kelly Vanderwell wrote:
> > I figure i should be for sure and get antivirus/anti malware.  I have
> > ubuntu 12.04 LTE.  can anyone reccommend one for me?
>
> The primary malware tool on LINUX/UNIX is CLAMAV;  CLAMAV is packaged on
> every mainstream LINUX distribution that I've met [so I assume that
> includes Ubuntu].
>
> The homepage of the project is <http://www.clamav.net/lang/en/>
>
> I regularly scan my file library so as to avoid being a vector [there
> isn't really any threat to me on a LINUX workstations or server, but you
> don't want to store-and-forward tainted files].
>
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