[Smaug] linux virus scanner

[james sheldon]

   I guess the point is that you can filter out *Windows* viruses with a
   linux virus scanner?

   -James
> Sure.  A lot of people have been putting things like Clam AntiVirus together.
> While the immediate question, "Why does Linux need a virus scanner?", is quit
e
> valid, there's a very good reason.
> 
> Windows has been proven time and time again to be ineffective against viruses
,
> trojan horses, and worms.  In an (unfortunately) Microsoft dominated world
> where a not-insignificant number of systems connected to the net run Windows
> (and frequently unpatched ones at that), it's an excellent idea to try and
> minimize the danger presented by those systems.
> 
> Namely, by filtering out suspicious attachments in incoming mail.
> 
> -Phil/CERisE
> 
> On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 01:37:59PM -0800, Peter Belew wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > On 12/16/05, cerise at armory.com <cerise at armory.com> wrote:
> > > Well, that's a nice idea, but unfortunately, linux boxes have taken
> > > the responsibility of windows by cleaning out the attachments.
> > 
> >  Huh? I'm not sure what you mean by that. Can you clarify or
> > rephrase that, Phil?
> > 
> >  P
> > 
> > >
> > > Ultimately though, that's not a bad thing.  It means that it'll be
> > > harder for the failings of microsoft to bring the internet to its
> > > knees again with another Code Red or Nimbda.
> > >
> > > -Phil/CERisE
> > >
> > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 11:54:17AM -0800, james sheldon wrote:
> > > >
> > > > jsheldon at k9:~$ echo "No viruses found."
> > > > No viruses found.
> > > >
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