[TriLUG] Anti-Viral Software

[Jon Carnes]

On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 12:20, Ron Joffe wrote:
> While I am looking for other recommendations, how about a recommendation for 
> an Anti-Viral.
> 
> Specifications are that it needs to be able to run on a Winders platform as 
> well as Linux. Ideally it will have a centralized repository for definition 
> files, that can be pushed out to all of the clients (OS independent), so we 
> can update the definition file automagically in one place.
> 
> It needs to be able to report infections to a central local (perhaps via 
> email). 
> 
> And finally, cost as always is a factor, but not THE factor.
> 
> Thanks for the advice.
> 
> Ron
> 

Most AV software charges you out the Wazoo for any software that runs on
your servers. You might want to consider CLAM for your servers and one
of the pay-for AV products for your Windows workstations. This also has
the advantage that you will be scanning almost everything with two
different AV packages - which is one of the recommended practices for
safe corporate computing.

Clam can be found at:
  http://www.clamav.net/

Clam, in combination with Mailscanner, is an awesome way to filter out
mail-born virii.

Good Luck - Jon Carnes