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protecting against IM threats

  • 10-04-2006 11:53am
    #1
    voxpop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭


    Im looking for a way to filter traffic from IMs using linux - an open source solution would be preferable. I dont really want to just block all IM activity, more like scan and filter it to stop worms/viruses spreading through IM.

    Any Ideas ?


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  • #2
    wind00ze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭wind00ze


    The main options i can see is using IP Tables and setting all the rules your self, their is a nice script called Shorewall which can help you with this.
    Other options include Zone Lab's IM Secure ( $20 per year )
    or the Barracuda IM Firewall which i dont even want to know how much it would cost :)
    [IP Tables Tutorial
    Shorewall
    Zone Labs IM Secure
    Barracuda IM Firewall


  • #3
    voxpop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    Well I have an IP tables scripts running as a firewall, but this cant examine the IM traffice and say, remove worms/viruses. I dont want to block IM traffic (which will use http if its normal ports are blocked anyway) just ensure that its not a big gaping security hole.

    The IM packages youve suggest are more what Im after - but I need something that will run on a gateway machine, not just a client pc


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