What’s the best Linux Firewall and AntiVirus/Antispam Software?

June 3, 2010 James 2 comments

Written by ELfaGeek about 2 years ago.

No, this is what you are using: Red Hat Linux version 2.4.7-10 OR Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-98 or both. By the sounds of it, you lack the expertize to do this, no offense intended.

Talk to your web hosting company. They are responsible for your site’s security.
Written by sulurawk about 2 years ago.

Linux has a built in firewall called IPTables and viruses don’t do much harm on most linuxes.

Of course Redhad 7 is pretty old. You should have your web host install a web based admin tool such as Webmin or cPanel so you can manage stuff easily via the web.

Or you should quit them and switch to a company that uses more current linux versions and offers web based management.

The only case I would use A/V software on Linux is if I was running a mail server, or public FTP, then I would use ClamAV.

I use Futurehosting and they rock. (Virtual Private Servers)

Sounds to me like you need managed hosting though, or need to learn more about being a Linux admin.

-n8

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