Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:48:32 -0600 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: F-Prot for BSD WorkStation Message-ID: <200403120948.32588.algould@datawok.com> In-Reply-To: <200403120926.04419.racerx@makeworld.com> References: <200403120926.04419.racerx@makeworld.com>
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On Friday 12 March 2004 09:26 am, Chris wrote: > I installed F-Prot (/usr/ports/security/f-prot) last night and have it > updating the virus dat via /etc/periodic/daily and have it set to do a > complete system scan under /etc/periodic/weekly. > > So far the nightly dat update works well - my real question is simply this > - Has anyone used this port? Is it really something that needs to be added > since the majority of virii are Windows based. > > I would like to hear users opinions on this. The good, bad and ugly. I do not use F-Prot; but I do scan for viruses. 1. I don't want to forward a file with a virus to anyone. 2. If a unix-affecting virus gets loose, I don't have to change what I'm doing.
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