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Submitted by Rizzrat on Mon, 2007-09-10 08:48.
Internet & Networking
Hi,
I am sure you have probably heard this before. But what programs would you recommend under Ubuntu Fiesty for Firewall, Antivirus and Antispyware/malware ??
Thanks a heap. I did a load
Submitted by Rizzrat on Tue, 2007-09-11 01:28.
Thanks a heap. I did a load of reading up and came to similar conclusions. Good to know Im not completely lost.
:)
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For a firewall I'd use either Firestarter or Guarddog. Both are front-ends to iptables, but have different interfaces and options. If you prefer Gtk based apps with Gnome then I'd try Firestarter first. If you use KDE like I do then I'd recommend Guarddog. Both will work well under both KDE and Gnome though, so feel free to pick the one you prefer.
For anti-virus there was a recent study that showed ClamAV as the best. The main ClamAV package is command line only, so I'd recommend KlamAV or ClamTk as a front-end if you prefer a graphical interface.
You shouldn't need an anti-spyware program. I've never heard of anyone having a problem with it. One of the biggest reasons is that anything you download is not given execute rights so it can't do anything.