Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 00:28:39 -0400 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Diego_A._Puertas_Fern=E1ndez?= <dapf@runbox.com> To: "John" <ths69@home.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Virus Protection software for FreeBSD 4.3 Message-ID: <012101c0d9d2$dac53250$0200a8c0@a> References: <3AF8D092.DE374212@home.com>
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The best virus protection practice you can do on UNIX systems is doing most of your work as a simple user (say jhon@yoursistem.yourdomain) not as root. I'm not an expert, but as I understand it, the only kind of virus you can get on UNIX are the Trojans, and if you by accident run a Trojan as jhon, then the Trojan has the same privileges than jhon, and just like jhon can't harm any of the vital files of the system, neither can the trojan. But, if you run the trojan as root, then the trojan can harm your system very badly. So, when you are root, only run programs downloaded from trusted sites, if you follow this advise there is no need for antivirus. I don't know if there is any company that makes antivirus for UNIX (???), I don't think there is any. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <ths69@home.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:07 AM Subject: Virus Protection software for FreeBSD 4.3 > Greetings, > > > > I am in the process of downloading the FreeBSD 4.3 software from > your web site(it is taking about 20 hours even with a cable modem) and I > am quite concerned, after getting it downloaded on two points. First, I > am highly concerned about virus protection software. I looked at the > McAfee Virus Scan product earlier tonight and it listed at almost 4600 > U.S. dollars. Needless to say, this is WAY BEYONG my resources. I am a > single user simply wanting to get to know FreeBSD and expand my > knowledge. I have tried Red Hat Linux and Solaris x86, but did not do > very well with them using my cable modem. Is there any virus protection > software offered by you that I could use and update at a more resonable > cost? If so, I would very much appreciate if you would pass information > on the product and how to obtain it. Second, I am concerned about the > compatability of FreeBSD with my Hardware setup. I do not know all of > the specifics of the items within my computer, especially for the > smaller items. The computer I am going to work with concerning FreeBSD > is a Compaq Presario 5002US. I have looked at your hardware lists, but > I don't see my specific model. Perhaps you may know something more > specific than I have been able to locate(I hope, hope :-) ). Any > assistance that can be provided in these endeavors will be welcomed. > Thank you in advance for your assistance. > > > Tim S. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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