At Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:08:38 -0500 CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Is there a real big need for having an anti-virus on linux?
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> if so what are some good ones to use?
There are no 'viruses' (in the MS-Windows sense) for Linux *in the
wild*. There are rootkits and from time-to-time exploits in various
network services. If you keep things up-to-date and use a properly
configured firewall, etc. this is generally not a problem.
If you are running a file or mail server for MS-Windows clients, there
are scanners that check for *MS-Windows* viruses.
--
Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933
Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System
http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows
heller@xxxxxxxxxxxx -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/
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