Scanning windows from linux
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From: karthikbalaguru on 26 Dec 2009 03:39 On Dec 26, 1:41 am, G <geoffstempbox-use...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <c6af182c-2b00-4f9a-bcf9-fc3509251558 > @d4g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com says... > > > > > Hi, > > Is there a virus scanner that can scan the windows > > from linux environment ? > > > Hope the virus scanners and security related tools > > are available for free. > > > Thx in advans, > > Karthik Balaguru > > Avira and Kaspersky both have free options available at their websites. > You just download the program and run it. It will automatically burn a > Linux distro with AV scanner to a CD. Just reboot from the CD any you're > in the new system. First of all, Thx for your response. I analyzed both the tools. I checked Avira Anti-virus (Free version). It seems to be based on DazukoFS and has on-access & on-demand scanning support. But, i am unable find an option to scan a Windows Machine from Linux Machine in the same Network. So, I checked the Kaspersky Anti-virus (Free version) also. It has an option of remote administration of Kas-persky Anti-Virus.For remotely using Kaspersky Administration Kit, the Network Agent has to be installed on the system that has to be remotely monitored. But, is there a method of avoiding the Network agent in the remote machine/client and scanning from this Administrator machine itself ? I find that, Kaspersky Administration Kit enables the complete remote administration of Kaspersky Anti-Virus on individual client computers, including: starting and pausing scans, general configuration such as enabling and disabling protection, and configuring settings for report creation. It seems that only linux clients can be monitored from windows machine. But, does it support the scanning of a Windows Machine from Linux Machine using the method of Remote monitoring ? Any ideas ? Thx in advans, Karthik Balaguru
From: Jacob on 26 Dec 2009 05:42 "karthikbalaguru" <karthikbalaguru79(a)gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:d8c20d66-1f1f-48af-add3-a490c8df2248(a)r33g2000prh.googlegroups.com... On Dec 26, 1:41 am, G <geoffstempbox-use...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <c6af182c-2b00-4f9a-bcf9-fc3509251558 > @d4g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com says... > It seems that only linux clients can be monitored from windows machine. But, does it support the scanning of a Windows Machine from Linux Machine using the method of Remote monitoring ? Any ideas ? Hello, how about mounting your Windows partition in your Linux tree? (smb or nfs) Greetings Jacob
From: seeds on 26 Dec 2009 10:33 try fprot. and mount the windows partition from linux. On Dec 26, 5:42 am, "Jacob" <spamt...(a)ewetel.net> wrote: > "karthikbalaguru" <karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitragnews:d8c20d66-1f1f-48af-add3-a490c8df2248(a)r33g2000prh.googlegroups.com... > On Dec 26, 1:41 am, G <geoffstempbox-use...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > In article <c6af182c-2b00-4f9a-bcf9-fc3509251558 > > @d4g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com says... > > It seems that only linux clients can be monitored > from windows machine. But, does it support the scanning > of a Windows Machine from Linux Machine using the > method of Remote monitoring ? > > Any ideas ? > > Hello, how about mounting your Windows partition in your Linux tree? (smb or > nfs) > Greetings > Jacob
From: G on 27 Dec 2009 05:27 In article <d8c20d66-1f1f-48af-add3-a490c8df2248 @r33g2000prh.googlegroups.com>, karthikbalaguru79(a)gmail.com says... > > On Dec 26, 1:41 am, G <geoffstempbox-use...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > In article <c6af182c-2b00-4f9a-bcf9-fc3509251558 > > @d4g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com says... > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > Is there a virus scanner that can scan the windows > > > from linux environment ? > > > > > Hope the virus scanners and security related tools > > > are available for free. > > > > > Thx in advans, > > > Karthik Balaguru > > > > Avira and Kaspersky both have free options available at their websites. > > You just download the program and run it. It will automatically burn a > > Linux distro with AV scanner to a CD. Just reboot from the CD any you're > > in the new system. > > First of all, Thx for your response. > > I analyzed both the tools. > I checked Avira Anti-virus (Free version). It seems to be > based on DazukoFS and has on-access & on-demand > scanning support. But, i am unable find an option to scan > a Windows Machine from Linux Machine in the same Network. > > So, > I checked the Kaspersky Anti-virus (Free version) also. > It has an option of remote administration of Kas-persky > Anti-Virus.For remotely using Kaspersky Administration > Kit, the Network Agent has to be installed on the > system that has to be remotely monitored. > But, is there a method of avoiding the Network agent > in the remote machine/client and scanning from this > Administrator machine itself ? > > I find that, > Kaspersky Administration Kit enables the complete > remote administration of Kaspersky Anti-Virus on individual > client computers, including: starting and pausing scans, > general configuration such as enabling and disabling > protection, and configuring settings for report creation. > > It seems that only linux clients can be monitored > from windows machine. But, does it support the scanning > of a Windows Machine from Linux Machine using the > method of Remote monitoring ? > > Any ideas ? > > Thx in advans, > Karthik Balaguru I'm sorry that I wasn't more clear in what I suggested. I was talking about these two tools that are available: http://majorgeeks.com/Avira_AntiVir_Rescue_System_d6005.html http://majorgeeks.com/Kaspersky_Free_Cleaner_d4515.html In order to use them, you don't actually need anything other than the Windows system. When you download and run the .exe file on windows, it will burn what is essentially a "LiveCD" that is a minimal Linux distro that was specifically designed to deal with infections on a Windows machine. You don't even need a second computer. Just boot from the LiveCD on the machine you want to check, and run the scanner. I don't know if that's exactly what you're looking for, but it's the simplest way (in my opinion) to scan a machine when you have the physical machine with you. I've used each one several times, and they do a very nice job. Both companies typically update it several times a day, so the definition files will always be current.
From: Wanna-Be Sys Admin on 27 Dec 2009 06:39
karthikbalaguru wrote: > Hi, > Is there a virus scanner that can scan the windows > from linux environment ? > > Hope the virus scanners and security related tools > are available for free. > > Thx in advans, > Karthik Balaguru Sure, if you can mount the partition/drive or whatever, have it scan the file system, or use it as a system for incoming data that's transfered to the system via email, FTP, etc. -- Not really a wanna-be, but I don't know everything. |