On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 8:47 AM, James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well done for trashing Windows 7 and replacing it with F11. You are > moving in the right direction. > > Haven't seen a Linux virus yet. > > James > > > On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 00:15 +0000, Jim Douglas wrote: >> I just trashed Windows 7 and installed FC11 but before I connect to >> the internet how best could I protect the machine? >> >> Is the firewall up and running by default effective? It's a home >> machine but I plan on adding a web server. >> >> What is the best anti-virus? >> >> (Bye, bye windows!) >> >> Thanks, >> Jim >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. Learn more. >> -- >> fedora-list mailing list >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > Well done, you are now free. Linux kernel already has a firewall (netfilter), and in fedora there is easy to use GUI called system-config-firewall (System > Administration > Firewall) Linux virus are very rare and no efficient until you are *root*, there is a very powerful Free / Open Source anti-virus called ClamAV used to scan you PC from Windows virus/trojan/worm and very rare Linux ones... Personaly, i use ClamAV to scan web servers, mail servers, SMB servers from windows virus and very rare PHP shells (backdoors) Best regards. -- Athmane Madjoudj -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
