Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:03:44 -0500 From: Damian Wiest <dwiest@vailsys.com> To: Didrik Madheden <didrik@kth.se> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: virus scanners for FreeBSD sparc64.. Message-ID: <20071025230344.GB57968@dfwdamian.vail> In-Reply-To: <6d7d37410710251303p1de14a58o845a8e2136ed6404@mail.gmail.com> References: <28877.193.113.57.167.1193319946.squirrel@lerwick.hopto.org> <6d7d37410710251303p1de14a58o845a8e2136ed6404@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:03:05PM +0200, Didrik Madheden wrote: > On 25/10/2007, craig001@lerwick.hopto.org <craig001@lerwick.hopto.org> wrote: > > Hi All > > > > What virus scanners are available for the sparc64 version of FreeBSD ? > > > > I have compiled clamav ok, but would like two others. Usually on i386 I would > > use f-prot and antivir, however none of them are compatible with sparc yet... > Maybe I'm missing out on something, but what viruses are there for > freeBSD/Sparc64? I haven't really heard of any, and I don't think > there's too much to worry about. > > /Didrik Madheden Sometimes there are legislative requirements that require one to run anti-virus software on a server. Unfortunately the people writing these regulations sometimes don't have the best grasp on the technology or processes they're regulating. For example, people in the United States have to deal with PCI DSS and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act both of which include the use of anti-virus software as one of their requirements. If you're lucky you can convince your auditor that a particular control isn't necessary because you've mitigated the risk some other way, but in my experience you're typically dealing with people with zero clue about technology or security. Also, some people like to ensure that their systems don't propagate malware to other systems, for example through an NFS or Samba fileshare. -Damian
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