Re: [rhn-users] Virus Program for Linux

[rbottorf copper net]

Todd,

If I understand you correctly, I do not need a virus program if I am
simply using my box as a workstation (which I am), correct?

If I ever have a server, then I would need one? And I could just use
"procmail" to do that, correct?

Another question:  Does my workstation need the firewall I set up at
installation, or is that only for servers, too?

I really do appreciate all the help from all you rhn-users out there.

Thanks,

Ross

---- Original Message ----
From: taw redhat com
To: rhn-users redhat com
Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Virus Program for Linux
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 07:27:41 -0500 (EST)

>On 28 Oct 2003, Ross Elliot wrote:
>
>> What's more naive, paying $88.00 for a virus program (F-secure) or
>> taking chances without one?  Is there a virus maker out there
>destroying
>> linux machines?  
>> 
>> Any recommendations?  Sure am tired of using Windows and want to
>know if
>> I'm secure from trojans & worms while using Linux.
>
>Virus programs for Linux are generally used to filter viruses that
>use
>the Linux box as a go-between. I.e., if you use a linux box as a mail
>server for a bunch of windows and other clients.
>
>Also... though a linux box is rarely, if ever, directly effected by a
>virus, that doesn't mean the virus doesn't show up in my mail
>queue...
>i.e., ending up as so much spam. We here at Red Hat filtered out some
>of
>the more recent flareups of viruses and worms simple because they
>were
>(a) easy to filter, and (b) filled up mail queues. I used some easy
>procmail recipes for those.
>
>That being said, you may have needs that are beyond what we/I do
>so...
>YMMV
>
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