Re: [rhn-users] Virus Program for Linux

["Edgar" <eosorio sunset com mx>]

Hi Todd,

I see that everyone is helping you, this is one of the best user-list i've
been. ;-)

I'm a security consultant and let me tell you that you're never too secure.
If you ask me if you need a firewall in Linux the answer is no, but you
should have it?, you bet!
I mean in Linux you wont have to worry about a MIME Email Virus that would
messs with your box, but on the other side you'll still be vulnerable to
other attacks (DoS, scaning of open ports in your box, SYN Attacks etc).

I'd recomend you to follow this criteria: Don't start any service in Linux
if you don't use it :-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rbottorf copper net>
To: <rhn-users redhat com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Virus Program for Linux


> 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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