Linux antivirus

birchyboy · 15-12-2003, 19:04

I have just installed SuSE Linux, which is heaps better than Red Hat, Mandrake and the Debian version that came with WordPerfect. It loaded alongside Windows (like the others)

This is the first one that properly detected my ATi A-i-W 128 and monitor, without me having to fanny around with the x-configurator. It also detected and installed the network card, firewall and then connected me to a welcome at the SuSE site. It has DVD, CD readers burners, graphics, reads MS programs such as Powerpoint with no problem Very impressive.

However, there's no mention of antivirus (I use Norton AV2003 for Windows). I thought of trying BitDefender. Anyone know how good it is or a better one?

philip.j.fry · 15-12-2003, 19:10

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Originally Posted by birchyboy

However, there's no mention of antivirus (I use Norton AV2003 for Windows). I thought of trying BitDefender. Anyone know how good it is or a better one?

Bitdefender is okay, but f-prot is much better.

15-12-2003, 19:15

Must have just been your hardware. I tried Mandrake 9.2 some time ago now but it picked everything up first time. First time I had ever tried linux out too

birchyboy · 16-12-2003, 07:18

Defiant - yes, I think it was the ATi All-in-Wonder. It gives a lot of programs trouble, but not SuSE.

philip.j.fry - Thanks. I'll try out f-prot as well.