virus scanner on linux

[cc]

hi

should I install virus scanner on my linux server, except mail server
or should forget this at the moment ?

the whole mail traffic will be scanned already.

I patch my debian server with security updates regularly.

how do you protect your linux machines ?

greetings
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[devils casper]

check this Short Security Guide.

[techieMoe]

hi

should I install virus scanner on my linux server, except mail server
or should forget this at the moment ?

If your server will be handling traffic for Microsoft Windows machines, it would be useful to install a virus scanner in order to keep from propagating virus code that is harmless to Linux but not to your Windows clients. Off the top of my head I can think of F-Prot, ClamAV, and Kaspersky. I'm sure there are more out there.

I patch my debian server with security updates regularly.

how do you protect your linux machines ?

You've answered your own question there. Keep the security updates current and maybe put up a decent firewall. There aren't a lot of virus threats out there for Linux right now so it's not so much a priority unless you plan on routing traffic to machines running Microsoft Windows.