At 21:23 2002/09/10 -0400, you wrote: >Well, ok then, I guess that would bring up another question. Does Linux >based anti-virus software also scan for rootkits or protect against other >various Linux type exploits? > >If that was the case, then it would seem that there would indeed be some >value to running AV software.
Most AV software will not check for rootkits or such, but it is still quite valuable. Have a look, for example, at a package called "mailscanner". It sets up a SMTP proxy for incoming mail that scans all your messages for spam (with SpamAssassin) and attached viruses (with several products, I've used it with F-Prot), then filters and/or repairs the mail accordingly. This is great if you happen to have a mail server with Windows clients. It's also a good idea to run AV software on any Samba shares you have which are writable by Windows boxes. You can really cut down on virus propagation within an organization this way. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
