Second AV Scanner Suggestions

[Julian Field]

Johnny Stork wrote:
> Thanks to everyone that has responded. I went with BitDefender.
>
> Now how can I confirm it is actually being used? I updated "Virus 
> Scanners = clamd bitdefender" but how do I know its being used?
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> Dimitri Yioulos wrote:
>> On Monday 24 September 2007 1:47 pm, Gareth wrote:
>>  
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
>>>> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info]On Behalf Of 
>>>> Dimitri
>>>> Yioulos
>>>> Sent: 24 September 2007 18:34
>>>> To: MailScanner discussion
>>>> Subject: Re: Second AV Scanner Suggestions
>>>>
>>>> On Monday 24 September 2007 1:11 pm, Matt Kettler wrote:
>>>>      
>>>>> Gareth wrote:
>>>>>        
>>>>>>> Personally, I'd recommend bitdefender as a second AV engine. Last
>>>>>>> I checked they
>>>>>>> had a free linux command-line scanner that MS can use.
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>> Unfortunetly the new release has a different license and is no 
>>>>>> longer
>>>>>> free.
>>>>>>           
>>>>> Ahh, I see you are correct. It's now free for "personal use
>>>>>         
>>>> only" (ie: home
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>>> use). No commercial or business use is allowed for free anymore.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> See also:
>>>>>         
>>>> http://download.bitdefender.com/SMB/Workstation_Security_and_Manag
>>>> ement/Bit
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>>> Defender_Antivirus_Scanner_for_Unices/Unix/Current/EN/Version_7.x
>>>>>         
>>>> /Linux/EULA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Buy/description/39/BitDefender-Ant
>>>> ivirus-Sc
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>>> anner-for-Unices.html
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>         
>>>> Does that license now apply to the once-available console version?
>>>>       
>>> They cant change the version after the fact so no it doesnt. I 
>>> expect they
>>> will stop supporting and making signatures for the old version at some
>>> point though.
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> Bummer.
>>
>>   
>

Jules

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