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Internet security packages for Pre-XP Operating systems/Linux

  • 13-11-2009 11:08pm
    #1
    Mike 1972
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    Ive noticed the 2009 versions of most/all of the commercially available internet security (Antivirus/Firewall/Antispyeare/Antirootkit/Etc) packages no longer support pre-XP versions of Windows. Niether have I seen any which support Linux or Dual Boot setups.

    Does anyone know of any (preferably all in one packages) which do and are suitable for non-technical users (Its for a person who knows even less about this stuff than I do)


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  • #2
    Naikon
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    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Ive noticed the 2009 versions of most/all of the commercially available internet security (Antivirus/Firewall/Antispyeare/Antirootkit/Etc) packages no longer support pre-XP versions of Windows. Niether have I seen any which support Linux or Dual Boot setups.

    Does anyone know of any (preferably all in one packages) which do and are suitable for non-technical users (Its for a person who knows even less about this stuff than I do)

    I can only speak for Linux but AntiVirus packs generally only scan
    and stop Windows virii from being spread over a windows domain.

    For example, if I had a Linux server serving files to XP clients, the virus
    scanner would only scan for Windows malware.

    Rootkits are a far more severe problem for Linux, but not much of a problem
    if you use IDS software, or just common sense.


  • #3
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Have a mate who is a big Linux head and he tells me Im being paranoid wanting security packages for Linux because virus/malware authors "only really go for windows boxes".

    Sounds like the type of complacency that leaves a person wide open really ?


  • #4
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Have a mate who is a big Linux head and he tells me Im being paranoid wanting security packages for Linux because virus/malware authors "only really go for windows boxes".

    Sounds like the type of complacency that leaves a person wide open really ?
    So far there have been a total of 0 widespread Linux malware outbreaks. A couple of reasons for this would be users not using root accounts for web browsing (well any sane user anyway), a lot of software being installed from secure repositories rather than random sites and the userbase in general being a bit more 'tech savvy' and not clicking on 'You are infected!!!11' type links.

    To answer your question though, yes, there are AV's for Linux, though most are aimed at ensuring enterprise level Linux mail/file servers aren't hosting Windows malware. ClamAV is a popular open source one, AVG, Avast and BitDefender have free versions, Symantec, Kaspersky, Mcaffee and Eset all have commercial versions.

    There's probably a few I've missed along the line too :)


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