FYI, I wrote a small patch for AMaViS 0.2.0-pre6 to work together also with KasperskyLab AvpDaemon(Client) and F-Secure AntiVirus. It can be found at www.ce.is.fh-furtwangen.de/~link/security/amavis-patch.html -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Mini-FAQ: "antivirus software for Linux" Version: 1.6 Maintainer: Rainer Link Release date: 08/05/1999 http://rainer.w3.to/ 1. About this mini-FAQ This mini-FAQ informs you about currently available antivirus software for Linux. 2. Overview All listed products do not only search for known Linux-viruses (such as Staog or Bliss), but also for known viruses for DOS/Windows, macro viruses or Trojan Horses. According to the producers, the Linux-version of their av-software uses the same scanning engine as it is used at the Windows-version. Only "Linux-native" av-software is written down here. 2.1 DataFellows F-Secure Antivirus for Linux Producer/Developer: DataFellows, Finland Platform: Intel Download: http://www.datafellows.com/anti-virus/prodinfo/ Version: 4.04 (build 1240) Size: approx. 1.6 MB Contact: Anti-Virus-Sales@datafellows.com Pricing: <unknown> Comments: According to Ari Hypponen a trial copy is not available yet on the web site. 2.2.1 H+B EDV AntiVir/X Producer/Developer: H+B EDV Datentechnik GmbH, Tettnang, Germany Platfom: Intel Download: http://www.hbedv.com/ Version: 5.18.3.3, 30 June 1999 Size (compressed): approx. 0,8 MB contact person: Martin Ritter <mritter@antivir.de> Pricing: AntiVir/X is freeware for private use, but it is recommended to register the software via eMail. For commercial use, please contact H+B EDV Comments: TkAntVir, a GUI written witk Tcl/Tk is available from www.geiges.de/sebastian/ 2.2.2 H+B EDV AVGuard/Linux Producer/Developer: H+B EDV Datentechnik GmbH, Tettnang, Germany Platfom: Intel Download: ftp://ftp.antivir.de/antivir/english/beta/avlguard Version: 0.3 beta Size (compressed): approx. 100 KByte contact person: Martin Ritter <mritter@antivir.de> Pricing: <unknown> Comments: AVGuard/Linux provides resident, on-access virus-protection. Currently it works only with kernel 2.0.36/37. Needs AntiVir/X 2.3 NAI Netshield (uvscan) for Unix (Linux) Producer/Developer: Network Associates, USA Platform: Intel Download: <Eval version not available> Version: 4.0.3 (licensed version) Size (compressed): approx. 2.4 MB contact person: support@nai.com, sales@nai.com Pricing: should be part of the "Total Virus Defense", please ask their sales team. Comment: Customers of NAI can download it from the FTP-area for registered customers. 2.4 Sophos Sweep for Linux Producter/Developer: Sophos UK / Sophos US Platform: Intel, Alpha Download: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ Version: 3.24, August 1999 Size (compressed): approx. 1 MB contact person: support@sophos.com Pricing: In Germany it is freeware for private use, but it is recommended to register it by email, phone or fax. For commercial use please ask the sales team (sales@sophos.com) Comment: A Technology Preview of the upcoming version is available at http://research.sophos.com/ - it comes with a new scanning eninge and the ability to scan in compressed archive files. 2.5 Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall for Linux Producer/Developer: Trend Micro, USA Platform: Intel Download: http://www.antivirus.com/products/isvw/linuxbeta.htm Version: 3.0 beta Size (compressed): approx. 5 MB contact person: <unknown> Pricing: <unkonwn> Comments: InterScan VirusWall was developed for RedHat 5.2, so for other distributions, you have to change some scripts. The release version (3.01) will be developed for RedHat 6.0 2.6 AMaViS - A Mail Virus Scanner Developer: Christian Bricart, Juergen Quade, Mogens Kjaer Platform: Intel Download: http://www.aachalon.de/AMaViS/amavis.html Version: 0.2-pre6 Size (compressed): approx. 100 KB contact person: Christian Bricart <shiva@aachalon.de> Pricing: Freeware Comments: AMaViS is not really a virus scanner, but a tool for sendmail to check attachments for viruses using H+B EDV AntiVir/X, NAI NetShield, Dr Solomon's AVTK for SCO Unix, Sophos Sweep or Kaspersky Lab AVP. 2.7 CyberSoft VFind Security ToolKit (VSTK) for Linux Developer: CyberSoft Inc., United States Platform: Intel Download: an evaluation copy is available upon request Version: Current VSTK147 Size (compressed): approx. 1 MB Contact: sales@cyber.com Pricing: see http://www.cyber.com/products/masterprice.html Comments: The VFind Security ToolKit is a suite of computer security and antivirus tools. 2.8.1 Kaspersky Lab AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) for Linux Developer: Kaspersky Lab, Russia Platform: Intel Download: http://www.kasperskylab.ru/eng/products/eval.html Version: 3.0 - beta 3 (build 130) Size (compressed): 161 KB Contact: sales@avp.ru or sales@avp.com Pricing: free of charge (according to press release) Comments: beta version are free of charge; needs antivirus databese files 2.8.2 Kaspersky Lab AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) Daemon for Linux Developer: Kaspersky Lab, Russia Platform: Intel Download: http://www.kasperskylab.ru/eng/products/eval.html Version: 3.0 - beta 2 Size (compressed): 189 KB Contact: sales@avp.ru or sales@avp.com Pricing: <unknown> Comments: needs the antivirus database files 2.8.3 Kaspersky Lab AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) Monitor for Linux Developer: Kaspersky Lab, Russia Platform: Intel Download: http://www.kasperskylab.ru/eng/products/eval.html Version: Beta 1 (AVP Monitor) Size (compressed): 20 KB Contact: sales@avp.ru or sales@avp.com Pricing: GPL Comments: AVP Monitor is a patch for kernel 2.2.x series, it needs AVP Daemon. 3. Contacting the author If you have questions, critics or if you find an error in this document, please write to av-linux@w3.to - Thanks! My thoughts about server-based virusprotection for Linux-servers can be found at http://av-linux-project.w3.to/ 4. Distribution of this document This document may be distributed freely via eMail, in Newsgroups or be put on a web-site, if it is garantied that it is not altered in any way. If you put this mini-faq on your web-site, I would be pleased if you put a link to http://av-linux.w3.to/ on your site, too. (c) by Rainer Link, 08/05/1999 - All rights reserved. All information in this document are provided "as it is". There is no warranty, that it is faultless or that all (known) products are listed. All trademarks are respected. Please apologize any misspellings for the reason that English is not my native-language. http://av-linux.w3.to/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use Charset: noconv iQEVAwUBN6nF/I/GwcC6Q9mVAQH5ugf/eapMwa2PHtiQBkwKAateoMDXAZivLSDY UGD2PH3Li+gWiW0f1DOC1eczXXxXXjxOd4X9e1Jnen2cKS9nnzZ48/kHkoi47AgG ivTFCt1791tGifN3EueZBqCGkbE+plRMfjJw2iM4DIPxkOdnvffzWh5Oxsm/iirg DpR8rqHb3pRFEehKfI3ZfH+SoxTWHDE6iVC8k7UagxvNgELBJIsy4ZF7jPiHJaLm 1zf8N3D2oxYT3omFPl+2oyDNTxlwqXPstPLyZ4LUJp54t6pKv50kOCNUXctX2cA5 4pMQ0UN+8fMVEhSx1bD0gBWMdX397ltKSq6Gcv/gA+MZLfWgjLW25A== =jpN/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Rainer Link, eMail: linkra@fh-furtwangen.de, WWW: http://rainer.w3.to/ Student of Communication Engineering/Computer Networking, University of Applied Sciences,Furtwangen,Germany,http://www.ce.is.fh-furtwangen.de/