CLAM AV Posted by Adel Mubarak , Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:57 AM, in Labels: Security

It’s a sad truth that all organizations need an anti-virus solution. Now, let’s clarify one thing: yes, Microsoft Windows is far more predisposed to virus problems than other operating systems but this does not negate the need for Linux shops to scan also.

It’s entirely possible for a Linux server to be hosting virus-infected files, whether as e-mail attachments or stored files on a Samba share or something else. Now, these will not harm Linux or its users, but it would be a terrible crime against the Internet as a whole to be ignorantly passing viruses on.

Happily, no matter the platform, there’s a FOSS solution for you: ClamAV is a well-regarded anti-virus scanning engine which has a flexible range of configurations. A Windows version is also available so no matter your mix of server and desktop platforms you have seamless protection.