* Jamin W. Collins (jcollins@asgardsrealm.net) [021011 15:53]: > On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 14:52:01 -0700 Vineet Kumar > <debian-user@virtual.doorstop.net> wrote: > > > * if.frijns@wanadoo.nl (if.frijns@wanadoo.nl) [021011 13:06]: > > > > > My question is: do I need a viruskiller for the debian PC's, and if, > > > which one is a good choice > > > > Nope. > > That's just bad advice. Had my message consisted solely of "Nope." that would have been bad advice. But, in fairness, I did mention that there are other steps to take in order to secure a debian machine, but that a virs scanner isn't necessarily one of them. > Just because Linux and other Unix variants haven't been bombarded with > viruses, worms, and the like (yet) is not a good reason to ignore the > possibilty and reality of the situation. All right, so what would you recommend? I can't think of a good scanner that will protect a debian system from viruses. That's not to say that things like iptables/snort/tripwire aren't important, but I don't think that any of them properly fits into the "virus scanner" category. good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- http://www.debian.org/
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