can you tell of some good anti virus for Linux.
Also tell its package type.

Hi specialbao1

None! That would be my answer:
http://www.linux.com/feature/60208

I'm not saying that there is no such thing as virus on Linux, but if you restrict the use of root access to minimum I cant see why you would loose sleep over it.

Have you had any problems with virus for your Linux distro?
If so - just for interest - I would like to know the distro name, and the name of the virus if possible

Kind Regards
Martin Andersen

i'd use clamav or bitdefender, linux version.

Linux itself is not to succeptable to viruses, however if your on a windows network or sending emails to windows machines its nice to know your not "virusing" them. So most linux AV's dont run on demand unless they are told to.

If you are using kmail as your mail client it has av detection and will autoscan messages.

You can use these AV's to remove viruses on a windows NTFS partition is you are using the NTFS-3G driver.

Otherwise... in a linux only environment using webmail dont worry

i was just wondering whether Linux is vulnerable or not.
I haven't got any type of problem like this.

For home use, F-PROT is free:

http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/

I should add that if you are downloading files which will be available to Windows computers (on a network share perhaps), it's necessary to scan them first. I scan my CentOS box once in a blue moon.

I like AVAST! It's free:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-fo...ux-edition.html

Will it detect windows viruses also?
For it is necessary some times when windows is infected with virus.

This post has been edited by specialbao1: Jul 2 2008, 08:41 AM

thanks alot