Fw: Antivirus setup?
> Hi, we are using the f-prot virus scanner to scan all incoming email
through
> our mail server.
>
> As far as I know it is free for non profit use.
>
> Just check on google for f-prot for Linux.
>
> It's not open source unfortunatly but it seems to run under Debian quite
> well.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kirk Ismay" <captain@netidea.com>
> To: "Jason Lim" <maillist@jasonlim.com>
> Cc: <debian-isp@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 5:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Antivirus setup?
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jason Lim" <maillist@jasonlim.com>
> > To: "Vector" <postfix@itpsg.com>
> > Cc: <debian-isp@lists.debian.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: Antivirus setup?
> >
> >
> > > Dear Vec,
> > >
> > > It would make sense that a number of us ISPs and hosting companies got
> > > together and helped on of these antivirus initiatives.
> > >
> > > While we have no choice but to use a commercial antivirus product on
our
> > > Web Hosting and email servers, some of our clients, such as the school
> > > (which is why I am investigating this) and non-profits cannot afford
to
> > > buy these expensive products.
> > >
> > > They don't have to be REALLY great... but at least detect the most
> common
> > > virus going around and block/rename them.
> > >
> > > I looked at Openantivirus... runs in Java.... I can see performance
> going
> > > down the drain because the school's mail server is only a 586 with
128M
> > > (or was it 64M) of ram...and they also run a small internal website
for
> > > teachers on it. So it obviously isn't any beefy server.
> > >
> > > Jason
> > > http://www.zentek-international.com/
> > >
> >
> > There is a free version of Trend Micro's virus scanner at:
> > ftp://ftp.antivirus.com/products/freetools/
> >
> > You can download the latest pattern file and scan engine library for it
> from
> > their web site. I was able to use it to build trophie & virge found
here:
> >
> > http://www.vanja.com/tools/
> >
> > Virge integrates with procmail to scan messages during mail delivery,
> though
> > I haven't actually deployed this yet. (Just started playing with it
> > yesterday) Trophie on its own will detect klez, hybris, etc even in mime
> > encoded files.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > --
> > Kirk Ismay
> > System Administrator & Debian User
> >
> >
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