> > Hi > > I've just installed KlamAV on my KUbuntu Laptop, just to have a > look at > it. It's virus definition database is huge - ie, windows targeted > viruses. > > It it worthwhile having KlamAV/ClamAV, or any anti-virus on an Ubuntu > (or any *nix) desktop? > > later > Michael > > > > K/Clam AV is very useful for scanning for viruses on windows networks, > like in emails when they come through the server... Otherwise I > wouldnt say there was a threat to your machine if you dont have an AV, > but it is nice for scannign windows based network shared and if you > were to share the C:\ of a windows machine you could scan it from the > network using a samba mount... > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you're sharing a C:\ drive, you've got to be stark starting mad... That's soooo bad XP even warns you NOT to do it...
KlamAV/ClamAV/ClamAVis/etc are primarily aimed at Linux mail/file servers, so that can scan stuff as it's passing through. Running Ubuntu on your laptop, there's really not much point running Clam on it... The same goes for a firewall really, all unused ports are shut by default on a standard install. This may change over the next few years, as the low life starts to target our new OS of choice, but in the mean time, rest easy... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
