topic Re: Antivirus Implementation in Operating System - HP-UX

Antivirus Implementation

siva0123 — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:32:28 GMT

Hi All,

Though i've heard that Unix Servers are not much affected by any virus , but still wanted to know is there any Antivirus protection available for Unix Servers , Have anyone implemented those Antivirus solution and is it a better practice to implement such antivirus solutions.

Just wanted to know as we are going for a audit in our unix servers.

Thanks,
Siva

Re: Antivirus Implementation

Marco A. — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:39:34 GMT

Hello,

Actually the problem is not about the server as well to be infected.., is for the other files that in some cases are manager by Windows stations, in this case if you want to protect the data on the server when it moves to the windows servers or windows stations, you can try the McAfee VirusScan Command Line Scanner ..., actually there's another called PLESC I think ...

Try that, hope this helps,

Marc0

Re: Antivirus Implementation

Aussan — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:41:10 GMT

Hi Siva

here is a document that should help you

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/search.do?prevQueryString=KBQA00000588&mode=text&searchString=KBRC00008034&submit1=Search+%C2%BB&searchCrit=allwords&docTypeAll=yesX&docType=Advisories&docType=WhitePapers&docType=EngineerNotes&docType=SecurityBulletins&docType=Manuals&docType=Patch&dateSearchType=lastXdays&dateRange=all&startDateYear=1999&startDateMonth=0&startDateDay=1&endDateYear=2007&endDateMonth=4&endDateDay=3&resPerPage=20&sortCrit=rank

the docu id is KBRC00008034

Regards

Aussan

Re: Antivirus Implementation

Marco A. — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:57:20 GMT

For a try, you can download this other tool too. :

http://www.sophos.com/products/es/endpoint/sav-non-windows.html

Regards,

MArc0

Re: Antivirus Implementation

Aussan — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:04:12 GMT

"The best defense in UNIX to the Virus threat is common sense, built in UNIX
functionality, and basic security measures.

Based on this information, viruses do not pose a threat to a Unix system, where
as anyone with root access does. Limit or do not give out root access. "

from HP

Regards

Aussan

Re: Antivirus Implementation

Ivan Krastev — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:04:18 GMT

Hi Siva,

If you have any shares, accessed from Windows machines it's always a good idea to implement some antivirus solution. For HP-UX use ClamAV as part of InternetExpress - http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPUXIEXP1123

regards,
ivan

Re: Antivirus Implementation

siva0123 — Fri, 04 May 2007 04:07:40 GMT

Thanks guys