I'm looking for a free VIRUS SCANNER for linux

['chris']

hi

I'm looking for a free VIRUS SCANNER for linux,
to scan all linux files and maybe use it in combination with a proxy server.

I have squid proxy server:

Squid Cache: Version 2.5.STABLE4

installed on SUSE 8.2

kind regards
chris

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Many moons ago, I asked this very same question.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=77096

There is one open source solution in the thread. I should have given the guy a bunny.

SEP

[Stuart Browne]

There's actually a few available now. The one I use is 'clam' ( http://www.clamav.net/ ). It has many plugins, including sendmail milters, samba AV libs, and can be reasonably easily put into a sequid cache path.

There's documentation and helper applications listed onthe website.

There RPM's available, including one for their pattern auto-updater (called 'freshclam').

[NiCK_76]

I use McAfee VirusScan Command Line for linux.It's very useful.And You can have a try

['chris']

@Nick
but can you scan with McAfee VirusScan Command Line ALL linux files ?

[NiCK_76]

All file? All type of file? what's your mean?
I use it to scans email queue and file on samba everyday.

['chris']

I mean to scan ALL FILES (all types of files) in

/root /etc /home /usr /var /tmp

etc.

[Ross Minkov]

Chris,

Check the following web page for a list of free virus scanners -- http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/#scanners

Personally, I'm using Sophos to scan UNIX/Linux Samba servers, but that's not free.

HTH,
Ross

[NiCK_76]

@chris
yes, all files

['chris']

thanks to all !