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<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Hi</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry
I haven't been following this thread but I was using in Windows AVP which
integrates itself into mail clients and prevents detected viruses from reaching
the hard drive. They do provide some linux tools but I don't know exactly
what they offer. They've under gone many changes including the programs
name. You can check it out at:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.centralcommand.com">http://www.centralcommand.com</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry
if this has already been discussed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>LinAVX
( Linux AntiVirus eXpert )<BR>Copyright (c) 2000 SOFTWIN</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thank
you for taking time to try LinAVX.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>CONTENTS<BR>--------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>1. New features in LinAVX 2<BR>2. Installation
procedure<BR>3. Console mode <BR>3.1 Console mode line
options<BR>4. Configuration file format<BR>5. Important
stuff<BR>6. On the Web</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>1.
Featuring in LinAVX 2:<BR>-----------------------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>- scan
in zip , gz , cab , hlp , elf files.<BR>- improved X-Window
interface</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>2.
Installation:<BR>----------------<BR>Run the `./install' script from this
directory. It will create the<BR> - $HOME/.linavx<BR> -
$HOME/.linavx/plugins<BR> - $HOME/.linavx/suspected<BR> -
$HOME/.linavx/infected<BR>directories in your home directory and will copy the
plugin into plugin directory<BR>If you want LinAVX to use the ini file , copy
the ini file generated by `./install' script<BR>in the same directory with the
`linavx' extecutable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>3. Console version:<BR>--------------------<BR>- the console
interface is selected automatically in the console mode<BR>- to force the
console interface use "linavx --console-interface"<BR>- to see the help, use
"linavx --help"<BR>- if the scanning process takes too long you can always press
CTRL-C to stop it</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>4.
Console line options:<BR>------------------------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Usage:
linavx [OPTIONS] FILES DIRECTORIES FILE-MASK</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Scans
the FILES, the DIRECTORIES using the FILE-MASK</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190340114-04102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> -f, --file FILE adds FILE to scan<BR> -F
FILE
FILE contains files to be scanned<BR> -d, --directory
DIRECTORY adds DIRECTORY to scan<BR> -D
FILE
FILE contains directories to be scanned<BR> -p, --plugin
PLUGIN-FILE adds PLUGIN-FILE to scan or archive plugins<BR> -P
FILE FILE cantains plugins to be used in
scan<BR> -g, --plugin-path DIRECTORY search for plugins in
DIRECTORY<BR> -G FILE FILE cantains paths for
searching plugins<BR> -m, --file-mask FILE-MASK add FILE-MASK to
scan file-masks<BR> -M
FILE
FILE contains masks used to match files<BR> -v,
--in-archive
search in archives<BR> -r, --recursive recursive
scanning<BR> -h, --heuristic heuristic
scanning<BR> -y, --file-type
NO
specifies the type of the searched
files<BR>
NO can
be:<BR>
0 -- All files
<BR>
1 -- Executable files
<BR>
2 -- Smart( using the plugin mask) <BR> -k,
--case-sensitive-mask
specifies that the masks should be
applied<BR>
in a case-sensitive manner to file names<BR> -i, --move-infected
QUARANTINE-NAME specifies that infected
files<BR>
should be moved to quarantine<BR> -l, --link-infected
QUARANTINE-NAME specifies that infected
files<BR>
should be linked to quarantine<BR> -o, --copy-infected
QUARANTINE-NAME specifies that infected
files<BR>
should be copied to quarantine<BR> -t, --infected_default_action
NO specifies what is the default
action<BR>
in case of
infection<BR>
NO can
be:<BR>
0 -- Raport only
<BR>
1 -- Disinfect
<BR>
2 -- Delete
<BR>
3 -- Rename <BR> -e,
--prompt-infected
prompts the use in case of infection<BR> -s, --move-suspected
QUARANTINE-NAME specifies that suspected
files<BR>
should be moved to quarantine<BR> -L, --link-infected
QUARANTINE-NAME specifies that infected
files<BR>
should be linked to quarantine<BR> -O, --copy-infected
QUARANTINE-NAME specifies that infected
files<BR>
should be copied to quarantine<BR> -T, --suspected_default_action
NO specifies what is the default
action<BR>
in case of
infection<BR>
NO can
be:<BR>
0 -- Raport only
<BR>
1 -- Disinfect
<BR>
2 -- Delete
<BR>
3 -- Rename <BR> -E,
--prompt-suspected
prompts the use in case of infection<BR> -r, --raport-file
FILE the new raport file is FILE<BR> -c, --config-file
FILE sets new config file , relative to $HOME<BR> -a,
--append-raport appends to an existing raport<BR> -?,
--help displays this help and exits</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>
<DIV><BR>4. CONFIGURATION FILE<BR>----------------------</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>LinAVX can perfectly be tuned up by using a configuration file. This
file<BR>must obey the following format:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV># This is necessary for validating the configuration file
<BR>[ProfileSection]<BR>ProfileMagic = LinAVX
-Muhjk8hll98i34op2-jklMBKBVG-Linux-kjll45sdg-AVX-823jklnZMN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV># This section will contain directories you would like to be searched<BR>#
The format is Path0 = dir1...PathN = dirN<BR># Attention: The space between
Path0 and = is very important<BR>[Directory]<BR>Path0 = /tmp/</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV># This section will contain files you would liked to be scanned<BR># Format
is File0 = file1...FileN = fileN<BR>[FilesSection]</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>[ScanOptions]<BR># Scan in archives<BR>Archive = 1<BR>UserEdit = 0<BR>#
File mask for files<BR># You can have several FileMask : FileMask0 =
filemask0...FileMaskN = filemaskn<BR>FileMask0 = *<BR># This is 1 if the
filemask is applied in a case-sensitive way<BR>CaseSensitiveMask = 0<BR>FileType
= 0<BR># If the scan is heuristic<BR>Heuristic = 0<BR># If the scan is performed
also inn subdirectories<BR>Recursive = 1</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>[ActionSettings]<BR># The quarantine directory<BR># this ussually created
at installation time <BR>SuspectedQuarantine =
/home/userx/.linavx/suspected<BR># This is 1 if you want to copy the suspected
file into suspected quarantine<BR>CopySuspected = 0<BR># Automatically do
somthing with the suspected file in case it is found one<BR># Format 0-Raport
Only<BR> 1-<BR> 2-<BR> 3-<BR>SuspectedAutomatic = 0<BR># This
is 1 if you want to be prompted when a suspicious file is
found<BR>PromptSuspected = 0</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>InfectedQuarantine = /home/userx/.linavx/infected<BR>CopyInfected =
0<BR>InfectedAutomatic = 0<BR>PromptInfected = 0</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>[RaportSection]<BR># What to include into the raport<BR>IncludeUseless =
1<BR># Include the stattistics<BR>IncludeStatistics = 1<BR># Include the
suspicious files<BR>IncludeSuspected = 1<BR># Include the infected
files<BR>IncludeInfected = 1<BR># This is 1 if you want to append to an existing
raport<BR>Append = 0<BR># The filename of the raport<BR>RaportName =
/home/userx/.linavx/raport.linavx<BR># This is 1 if you want to have a
raport<BR>HaveRaport = 1</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>[Plugins]<BR># Plugins you would like to be loaded<BR># Format Plugin0
= pluginname0 ... PluginN = pluginnameN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>[PluginsPaths]<BR># Directories you would like to be searched for
founding plugins<BR># Format PluginPath0 = pluginpath0 ... PluginpathN =
pluginpathN<BR>PluginPath0 = /home/userx/.linavx/plugins</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>IMPORTANT<BR>---------</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Despite of our efforts to produce a quality and bug-free software, there
always<BR>exist a possibity of error appearance . If this shows up, we would
like to<BR>hear about it. Please send to us any information that may lead us to
replicate <BR>the bug(ex. the core dump, the file on which LinAVX has
crashed).<BR>Also if you would like to see some new features in the next
releases of LinAVX<BR>let you know about them and we would gladely try to
introduce them.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>CONTACT<BR>-------</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Central Command, Inc.<BR>Medina, Ohio</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 1-330-723-2062<BR>Fax: 1-330-722-6517</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Copyright (c) 2000 SOFTWIN srl./ROMANIA</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Dawes,
Stephen<BR><B>Sent:</B> 04 October 2001 14:38<BR><B>To:</B>
speakup@braille.uwo.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Anti Virus Software for Linux:
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<P><FONT size=2>The initial question from Tommy was more directed towards anti
virus tools that could check incoming mail before it hit the windows
client. If I understood Tommy's question correctly, he is looking for a
utility that will run on Linux, and work with sendmail. From which, the
windows machine(s) would then connect to the Linux server to get the mail
instead of going to the outside, ISP, to get the mail. The Linux server
would then do the anti virus checking of incoming traffic before it hit the
windows box. Now, before we run off half cocked, I would also like to
say that I believe that it would still be important to continue using anti
virus software for windows. In my opinion, I see this as another line of
defence for those of us who have windows box(es) connected to our Linux
network(s).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Sorry that I didn't point this out in my initial
message. But I am glad that there is some interest in this
subject.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Thoughts and opinions welcome!</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Web Business
Office, The City of Calgary</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>PHONE: (403)
268-5527. </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>FAX: (403) 268-6423</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>E-MAIL ADDRESS: Stephen.Dawes@gov.calgary.ab.ca </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>Internet: <A
href="http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca">http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca</A></FONT>
</P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>>
From: Amanda Lee [<A
href="mailto:amanda@shellworld.net">mailto:amanda@shellworld.net</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>> Sent: 2001 October 03 4:26 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>> To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> Subject:
Re: Anti Virus Software for Linux: </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>>
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> Yeah and a bit off
topic but I have a private giffaw! when I see these</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>> holes in MacroSloth's O/S, particularly in Windows NT and
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> Windows 2000.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> I
remember how when blind employees of my prior employer, a </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>> U.S. Federal Government</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> Agency,
wanted to keep Windows 9X on their desktops as it is still the</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>> most Accessible version as Windows NT does not contain
the same</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> Accessibility. we had to hammer
hard! because it was claimed that</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> allowing
Windows 9X was</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> a "great security risk". Go
figure! Yes there are ways to be</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>>
destructive but most persons using that O.S wouldn't know how </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>> nor care!</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> Yet it's NT and 2000 which
is giving the Network Admins all </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> the grief
and</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> not Windows 9X.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>>
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> Amanda Lee</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>>
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>>
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