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Re: good anti-virus software to use?



On Thu, 2006-04-20 at 16:29 -0700, lmyho wrote:
> --- "Roberto C. Sanchez" <roberto@familiasanchez.net> wrote:
> 
> > > 
> > > I would like to ask for advice on some good anti-virus softwares to use on
> > Debian.
> > > 
> > > Thank you all for advice!
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Leo
> > 
> > Umm... what for?  Is this a workstation?  If so, you likely don't need
> > an anti-virus.  Is this a mail server serving Windows clients?  If so,
> > checkout clamav and/or amavis.
> > 
> > More details would be helpful.
> 
> Yes it's a workstation, to be some kind of app server, but not mail server. But why
> a workstation doesn't need anti-virus stuff?  Doesn't the Internet connection

Not a Linux workstation, since it doesn't get infected by viruses.

> unsafe?  Actually, I should asy, I want to find anti-spyware/adware/virus stuff,
> just to make the workstation safe when connect to the Internet. 
> 
> Any suggestions?

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