On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 12:55, Aidan Holmes wrote:
> Does anybody out there know of/use/recommend a virus scanning package 
> for linux? I'm hoping to use one to scan clients hard drives without 
> having to leave mandrake and boot into Winblows XP.
> 
> I use a removeable HDD bay for this purpose as often once the virus is 
> in place, I cannot install antivirus on their computers. So, at present 
> I'm booting into Windows XP (sorry for swearing!) and using my copy of 
> Norton System Works to knock the virus on the head first.
> 
> I would dearly love to use Mandrake for this because at present it 
> involves two reboots: One into windows to update my own virus 
> definitions and check for any more winblows patches to protect my own 
> system. And the second to insert the clients HDD (non hot pluggable ide 
> bay) and scan the bloody thing.
> 
> -Aidan.

Mate, I am in the same boat - except I bring my customer's boxen in here
to the lab and connect them to the network. I've been using ClamScan and
F-Prot - both free - both updatable. Work like a charm.

Clamscan: www.clamav.net
F-Prot: www.f-prot.com

stephen kuhn - owner
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