[NTLUG:Discuss] Antivirus

[Dennis Myhand]

Randall Weyers wrote:
> I have a question about antivirus for Linux.
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> What do y'all think about AVG for Linux? I am considering it because the company I work for said if I have an antivirus on my Linux box that they can verify runs once a day I can put the system on their network. 
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> I am currently running the pro version on my desktop and I like it, AVG scanned a terabyte in about 4 hours and well let's say Symantec is lacking severely,
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I have been using AVG for Linux on my Debian system at home (4.0) and I 
have not had any issues with it.  When I build a system for someone, or 
rebuild a store-bought system that has been ravaged by viruses or 
spyware, I always recommend AVG Free because it seems to work so much 
better than anything else I have found.  I also heard that the 
Virus/Malware writers are using Symantec's and McAfee's virus 
definitions as their template for beating Anti-Virus protection, and the 
smaller AV software firms are doing a better job of detection because of 
that.  That may or may not be the case, but I do know I get better 
results with AVG at home than I get with Symantec at work.

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