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Mini-FAQ: "antivirus software for Linux/Unix"
Version: 1.11 - pre 5
Maintainer: Rainer Link
Release date: 10/05/2001
http://www.openantivirus.org/
1. About this mini-FAQ
This mini-FAQ informs you about currently available antivirus software
and content filtering tools for Linux and other Unix versions.
2. Overview
All listed products do not only search for known Linux-viruses (such
as Staog or Bliss), but also for known viruses for DOS/Windows, macro
viruses or generally-speaking malicious code.
According to the producers, the Linux-version of their av-software
uses the same scanning engine as it is used at the Windows-version.
The product list is divided in four sections:
* on-demand scanner
* on-acces scanner
* virus protection / content-filtering at the eMail gateway
* virus protection / content-filtering at the Internet gateway
2.1 on demand-scanner
2.1.1 F-Secure Antivirus for Linux
Producer/Developer: F-Secure Corp., Finland
Platform: Linux, Solaris
Download: http://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/
Version: 4.09
Size: approx. 1.6 MB
Contact: [email protected]
Pricing: <unknown>
Comments: According to Ari Hypponen a trial copy is not available
yet on the web site.
2.1.2 H+B EDV AntiVir/X
Producer/Developer: H+B EDV Datentechnik GmbH, Tettnang, Germany
Platfom: Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD
Download: http://www.hbedv.com/
Version: 6.07, 2001-05-11
Size (compressed): approx. 1 MB
contact person: [email protected]
Pricing: AntiVir/X is freeware for private use, but it is recommended
to register the software via eMail. For commercial use, please
contact H+B EDV
Comments: TkAntVir, a GUI written witk Tcl/Tk is available from
www.geiges.de/tkantivir/
2.1.3 NAI Virus Scan (uvscan) for Unix (Linux)
Producer/Developer: Network Associates, USA
Platform: FreeBSD, AIX, HP UX, Linux, SCO, Solaris
Download: http://www.nai.com/asp_set/buy_try/try/products_evals.asp
Version: 4.7 (licensed version)
Size (compressed): approx. 3,7 MB
contact person: [email protected], [email protected]
Pricing: should be part of the "Total Virus Defense", please ask
their sales team.
Comment: 4.14.0 is currently beta
2.1.4 Sophos Sweep for Linux
Producter/Developer: Sophos UK / Sophos US
Platform: Solaris (SPARC/Intel), Linux (Intel/Alpha), SCO OpenServer
(Intel),
SCO UnixWare (Intel), Digital Unix (Alpha), AIX (PowerPC),
FreeBSD (Intel), HP-UX (HP-PA)
Download: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/eval/savunix.html
Version: 3.45, May 2001
Size (compressed): approx. 1 MB
contact person: [email protected]
Pricing: In Germany it is freeware for private use, but it is
recommended to register it by email, phone or fax. For commercial
use please ask the sales team ([email protected])
Comment:
2.1.5 Trend Micro FileScan for Linux
Producer/Developer: Trend Micro, USA
Platform: Intel
Download: ftp://www.antivirus.com/products/freetools
Version: 1.0
Size (compressed): approx. 2,5 MB
contact person: <unknown>
Pricing: free of charge (non-commercial use only)
Comments: developed for RedHat 6.x, but runs with SuSe, too
2.1.6 CyberSoft VFind Security ToolKit (VSTK) for Linux
De