Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread sandeep Patel
Hello, I installed the clam AV in fedora-12.But i am unable to update it.My internet connection uses proxy.please help me And I downloaded the freshclam.conf file also. -- Sandeep Kumar Patel University of Hyderabad -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread Athmane Madjoudj
On 07/06/2010 02:34 PM, sandeep Patel wrote: Hello, I installed the clam AV in fedora-12.But i am unable to update it.My internet connection uses proxy.please help me And I downloaded the freshclam.conf file also. from the manpage: HTTPProxyServer STR, HTTPProxyPort NUMBER Use given

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread sandeep Patel
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Athmane Madjoudj athma...@gmail.com wrote: On 07/06/2010 02:34 PM, sandeep Patel wrote: Hello, I installed the clam AV in fedora-12.But i am unable to update it.My internet connection uses proxy.please help me And I downloaded the freshclam.conf file also.

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread Michal
I tried man 5 freshclam but it showed that no manual entry for its.I am not getting how to use HTTPProxyServer etc. please help -- Sandeep Kumar Patel University of Hyderabad Have you actually bothered to try and search for your problem in the archives and search engines? You can read

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread Suvayu Ali
On Tuesday 06 July 2010 07:27 AM, sandeep Patel wrote: On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Athmane Madjoudjathma...@gmail.com wrote: See: man 5 freshclam.conf That was what was suggested. I tried man 5 freshclam but it showed that no manual entry for its. That is what you tried. See any

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread JD
On 07/06/2010 06:34 AM, sandeep Patel wrote: Hello, I installed the clam AV in fedora-12.But i am unable to update it.My internet connection uses proxy.please help me And I downloaded the freshclam.conf file also. -- Sandeep Kumar Patel University of Hyderabad You need to yum i nstall

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread Athmane Madjoudj
On 07/06/2010 03:27 PM, sandeep Patel wrote: I tried man 5 freshclam but it showed that no manual entry for its.I am not getting how to use HTTPProxyServer etc. please help Maybe you missed clamav-update package. -- Athmane Madjoudj -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread Kevin J. Cummings
On 07/06/2010 10:27 AM, sandeep Patel wrote: On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Athmane Madjoudj athma...@gmail.com mailto:athma...@gmail.com wrote: from the manpage: HTTPProxyServer STR, HTTPProxyPort NUMBER Use given proxy server and TCP port for database downloads.

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-06 Thread Athmane Madjoudj
On 07/06/2010 06:21 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: I tried man 5 freshclam but it showed that no manual entry for its.I am not getting how to use HTTPProxyServer etc. please help You didn't read what he typed. man 5 freshclam.conf ^ Note the .conf on the end

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-05 Thread birger
On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 09:22 -0700, JD wrote: So far, clamav has not found anything in the mounted windows partition. That could be good news or bad news :) :) Systems running windows from an infected disk are often unable to find the infection, as the infection often installs a root kit

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Thomas Taylor
On Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:49:52 -0700 JD jd1...@gmail.com wrote: I came across an article that mentioned some viruses that can hide and move around on a booted windows machine, and can evade virus scanner. So, I thought that is the windows partition can be scanned by another booted OS like

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Frank Murphy
On 04/07/10 05:49, JD wrote: I came across an article that mentioned some viruses that can hide and move around on a booted windows machine, and can evade virus scanner. You can also use something like Kaspersky, which uses Linux as the basis of it's RescueCD. Commercial app. or Clamav?

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Dave Ihnat
On Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 09:49:52PM -0700, JD wrote: I came across an article that mentioned some viruses that can hide and move around on a booted windows machine, and can evade virus scanner. That actually happens often with the nastiest critters. You commonly simply don't boot from that

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread JD
of it's RescueCD. Commercial app. or Clamav? in fedora repos ymmv I yum installed clamav., and updated the databse. I will also try Bitdefender, suggested by Thomas Taylor. So far, clamav has not found anything in the mounted windows partition. That could be good news or bad news

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Athmane Madjoudj
Kaspersky, which uses Linux as the basis of it's RescueCD. Commercial app. or Clamav? in fedora repos ymmv I yum installed clamav., and updated the databse. I will also try Bitdefender, suggested by Thomas Taylor. So far, clamav has not found anything in the mounted windows partition

A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-03 Thread JD
I came across an article that mentioned some viruses that can hide and move around on a booted windows machine, and can evade virus scanner. So, I thought that is the windows partition can be scanned by another booted OS like linux it would make it impossible for the virus to evade detection

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-03 Thread Jerry Feldman
On 04/01/2010 10:14 AM, Paul wrote: Hi, I've been trying to install XP using qemu for almost 24 hours now. I have one specific task that I need XP for (Winforms design). I can't get Visual C# 2005 to work under Wine or Crossover Office so I need to get something working. I have a shed load

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-02 Thread Suvayu Ali
On Thursday 01 April 2010 10:48 AM, Paul wrote: That said, I can't get -enable-kvm to be accepted as a command line under qemu... I believe the command is `qemu-kvm qemu_options'. I would suggest using virt-manager or virsh. If you are using kvm, they provide you with a very easy to use

Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread Paul
Hi, I've been trying to install XP using qemu for almost 24 hours now. I have one specific task that I need XP for (Winforms design). I can't get Visual C# 2005 to work under Wine or Crossover Office so I need to get something working. I have a shed load of space on a secondary drive, so I was

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread suvayu ali
On 1 April 2010 07:14, Paul p...@all-the-johnsons.co.uk wrote: Hi, I've been trying to install XP using qemu for almost 24 hours now. I have one specific task that I need XP for (Winforms design). I can't get Visual C# 2005 to work under Wine or Crossover Office so I need to get something

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread Mauriat Miranda
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Paul p...@all-the-johnsons.co.uk wrote: Hi, I've been trying to install XP using qemu for almost 24 hours now. I have one specific task that I need XP for (Winforms design). I can't get Visual C# 2005 to work under Wine or Crossover Office so I need to get

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread Michal
Be very careful. I think XP will automatically write the NTLDR (Windows boot system) to the primary drive and primary partition even if you install elsewhere. So you might possible destroy your Fedora GRUB (your Fedora data/partitions should be safe). You might consider unplugging the

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread Gregory Hosler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/01/2010 10:14 PM, Paul wrote: Hi, I've been trying to install XP using qemu for almost 24 hours now. I have one specific task that I need XP for (Winforms design). I can't get Visual C# 2005 to work under Wine or Crossover Office so I need

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread Michal
You don't have the install cdrom ? My friend had a problem with their laptop and the Vista Business key sticker was on the back but they had no Vista Business CD. I simply downloaded the CD. It does get a little difficult legally, I mean anti-download groups could say HE'S DOWNLOADING

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread Gregory Hosler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/01/2010 11:08 PM, Michal wrote: You don't have the install cdrom ? My friend had a problem with their laptop and the Vista Business key sticker was on the back but they had no Vista Business CD. I simply downloaded the CD. It does get

Re: Windows partition?

2010-04-01 Thread Paul
Hi, I've been trying to install XP using qemu for almost 24 hours now. I have one specific task that I need XP for (Winforms design). I can't get Visual C# 2005 to work under Wine or Crossover Office so I need to get something working. I would recommend VirtualBox over qemu. You don't