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IBM discontinued the "virscan", or
virus-scanning, command for AIX 5L, its latest version of the UNIX operating system.
Originally developed to detect the presence of known computer viruses in MS-DOS or PC-DOS
systems, the virscan command was adapted for use in an AIX environment.
Although IBM offers no virus-scanning software for AIX 5L, for added security you can choose
among several commercial products and at least one open-source product that do provide virus
scanning for AIX 5L.
Trend Micro™ InterScan VirusWall™ 3.6 for IBM AIX 5L
InterScan VirusWall provides comprehensive Internet gateway protection against viruses and
malicious code by scanning SMTP, HTTP and FTP traffic. InterScan VirusWall 3.6 is supported
by systems running AIX 5L 5.1 or later.
McAfee® VirusScan® Command Line Scanner for Windows®/UNIX
McAfee VirusScan Command Line Scanner provides threat detection and cleaning for UNIX- and
Windows-based utilities. In addition to a virus-scanning engine that blocks traditional
viruses, e-mail and Internet worms, denial-of-service attacks and Trojan horses, it includes
in-memory scanning capabilities that can protect against threats that dont write their code
to disk. VirusScan Command Line Scanner is supported by systems running AIX 5L 5.1 or later,
with all recommended patches installed.
Sophos Anti-Virus
Sophos Anti-Virus provides cross-platform anti-virus protection, detection and disinfection.
It contains a virus-detection engine that scans for viruses, Trojan horses and worms, and a
proprietary technology called InterCheck that filters files as they are accessed to determine
whether they need scanning for viruses. Sophos Anti-Virus is supported on systems running
AIX 5L 5.1 or later.
Frisk F-Prot Antivirus for AIX on IBM pSeries
Specifically designed for AIX, F-Prot Antivirus for AIX on IBM pSeries scans e-mail messages
and attachments to help ensure network security. On detection, F-Prot Antivirus disinfects
and deletes viruses, spam, worms, Trojan horses and other malicious programs. It is
supported by systems running AIX 5L 5.1 or later.
McAfee® GroupShield® for Lotus® Domino®
McAfee GroupShield for Lotus Domino offers threat protection for e-mail and other content
entering and exiting a Domino environment. In addition to virus scanning, GroupShield
includes content filtering, spam blocking and centralized management features. It is
supported by systems running AIX 5L 5.1.
Symantec AntiVirus™/Filtering for Domino™ on AIX
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino can help keep databases virus-free via incremental
scanning and repair of file attachments and embedded OLE objects in Lotus Notes e-mail and
database documents. Operations are performed in native Notes format for ease of use, and
updates and alerts can be easily handled through a central settings database. Depending on
which version of Lotus Domino you are using, Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino is
supported on systems running AIX 5L 5.1 or later (Lotus Notes Domino Server R5 v5.0.8 or
later) or AIX 5.1 or later (Lotus Domino 6 v6.0 or later).
Clam AntiVirus
Clam AntiVirus is a General Public License (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX environments,
primarily integrated with mail servers for attachment scanning. The toolkit includes a
multithreaded daemon, a command line scanner and a feature that allows for automatic
updating via the Internet. Clam AntiVirus is supported on systems running AIX 5.1.
Antivirus
Vendor |
Eval
Copy
Avail. |
Duration
of Eval
License |
Full
features
in Eval
copy |
Doc.
Avail. |
Commer-
cial |
Install
Method |
User
Interface |
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| TrendMicro |
Y |
30 days |
Y |
Y |
Y |
.tar file & script |
Command Line & Web based interface |
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| McAfee VirusScan |
Y |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
.tar file & script |
Command Line |
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| Sophos |
Y |
30 days |
Y |
Y |
Y |
.tar file & script |
Command Line |
|
| Clam |
Y |
unlimited |
Y |
Y |
N |
source code & .tar |
Command Line |
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| F-prot |
Y |
30 days |
Y |
Y |
Y |
.tar file & script |
Command Line |
|
| McAfee GroupShield |
Y |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
.tar file & script |
Command Line |
|
| Symantec |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
N/A |
N/A |
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