Re: [squid-users] virus protection and squid

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hayder" <mic-lists-squid@wlug.de>
To: "Mailinglist squid" <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] virus protection and squid

>> I have heard of http://viralator.loddington.com/ that's seems to
>> do what I want, but, I was wondering how others have
>> tackled the virus issue.

> I have tested that stuff .... a long time.... but I found
> out that this is not realy useable for productive use.

I agree with this. Even when it works, it is just too intrusive. I can't
imagine any user base being happy with it. If I tried to install it at a
client's, I have no doubt it would be the last thing I did for them.

> Others are talking about www.antivirus.com.

> There is another option it is called surfprot. (GPL)
> http://surfprot.sourceforge.net

The most promising option I've seen is a DansGuardian addin/mod at
http://www.pcxperience.org/dgvirus/.

Jerry
Received on Sat Oct 26 2002 - 18:16:02 MDT