[Cialug] Scanning M$ virus

[Adk]

Thanks for suggestion on ClamAV. I will try it out. Game plan is to scan on
linux box before file ever sees M$ box. 

Allen Kiddoo
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--------- Original Message --------
From: Central Iowa Linux Users Group <cialug at cialug.org>
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group <cialug at cialug.org>
Subject: Re: [Cialug] Scanning M$ virus
Date: 26/11/07 20:04

> 
> On Nov 26, 2007 5:09 PM, Josh More &lt;morej at alliancetechnologies.net&gt;
wrote:
> &gt; I use ClamAV.  I like to use Linux to scan for MS virii, as even if
they
> &gt; find one, you don't have to worry about accidental execution.
> &gt;
> &gt; Be sure to run &quot;freshclam&quot; before you run the scan, to make
sure that
> &gt; you are using the latest defs.
> 
> I'll second that.  Very good, free open source virus hunter.  There
> are also ports of it for most other popular operating systems,
> including M$ ones.
> 
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