Does The Compatible Linux/Ubuntu Anti-Virus Software Programs Able To Scan, Detect, And Quarantine Or Remove Malware (Like Viruses) Applicable To Windows? Actually, See My 2 Part Question Below.
Hello. I have an important question to ask you applicable to anti-virus security software, anti-virus databases, and different operating systems.
Regarding anti-virus program that is compatible and applicable to Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-bit operating systems, for example the popular: ClamAV program or any third party Linux/Ubuntu compatible anti-virus programs -- does these Linux/Ubuntu compatible anti-virus program scan and check (and hopefully detect and remove/quarantine) for *ANY* malware (in this case, viruses) FOR *ANY* operating system (namely Windows) in its anti-virus databases... ...or *ONLY* the compatible operating system the anti-virus program is intended for (in this case Linux/Ubuntu)? ...let me break this down into two further questions for depth of clarity; please answer these and I will understand:
1. Ubuntu/Linux scan and check *ITS OWN* (Linux Ubuntu) system drive for its own known viruses of course *AND FOR ANY WINDOWS* viruses the Linux/Ubuntu system drive may contain? (Keyword: "its own")
2. Ubuntu/Linux scan and check *OTHER* system drives (like Windows system drive when Linux/Ubuntu is shared on an accessible external hard drive on the SAME computer) for its own known viruses of course *AND FOR ANY WINDOWS* viruses? (Keyword: "other")
I find this to be an EXCELLENT question for ALL OF US!!! For many of your experts, I am sure you KNOW the answer to these questions for the MANY of us who do NOT. I have talked to some IT savvy people and they did not truly know.
Please reply. Please explain in detail.
Thank you very much!
Regarding anti-virus program that is compatible and applicable to Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-bit operating systems, for example the popular: ClamAV program or any third party Linux/Ubuntu compatible anti-virus programs -- does these Linux/Ubuntu compatible anti-virus program scan and check (and hopefully detect and remove/quarantine) for *ANY* malware (in this case, viruses) FOR *ANY* operating system (namely Windows) in its anti-virus databases... ...or *ONLY* the compatible operating system the anti-virus program is intended for (in this case Linux/Ubuntu)? ...let me break this down into two further questions for depth of clarity; please answer these and I will understand:
1. Ubuntu/Linux scan and check *ITS OWN* (Linux Ubuntu) system drive for its own known viruses of course *AND FOR ANY WINDOWS* viruses the Linux/Ubuntu system drive may contain? (Keyword: "its own")
2. Ubuntu/Linux scan and check *OTHER* system drives (like Windows system drive when Linux/Ubuntu is shared on an accessible external hard drive on the SAME computer) for its own known viruses of course *AND FOR ANY WINDOWS* viruses? (Keyword: "other")
I find this to be an EXCELLENT question for ALL OF US!!! For many of your experts, I am sure you KNOW the answer to these questions for the MANY of us who do NOT. I have talked to some IT savvy people and they did not truly know.
Please reply. Please explain in detail.
Thank you very much!
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Hello. Nice to meet CoccoBill and richrumble! Nice to see you again, pfrancois and breadtan!
Thanks for all your comments. I have received some really great responses from this question I posted!
Now, let me look at the last responses by breadtan. I see your knowledge on this topic is extensive and overwhelming to comprehend for the average user. I follow your thoughts at times and then I lose your lead. Because of this loss of a simpler explanation, I am awarding you credit or a few of the ideas you clearly develop well. I am giving you 100 points for your first response which contains a lot of extrapolation and 25 points for your second response with a program solution – both comments receive Assisted Solution titles.
Next, I wish to discuss pfrancois. He explains his specific methodology how he utilizes programs to get the best solutions I may need. I absolutely appreciate that. I would like to ask you sometime how to setup the program assembly and where you retrieved your solution someday. Impressed! However, I did see very limited rationale or understanding to your specific methodology you provide in relation to my questions. I am going to give you 50 points for your first comment and 25 points for your significant second comment correction – both comments receive Assisted Solution.
CoccoBill and richrumble have supplied an well developed explanation in more practical terminology that I can appreciate more that are most applicable to the question of this thread I have asked. (Sorry breadtan, I tired to understand you. ;-) ) These two experts made me realize the answers I needed to know. However pfrancois corrected CoccoBill's comment which was reinforced to be factually true by pfrancois and richrumble regarding the Windows factor that I deem important to know the facts based on my questions. Therefore I am giving CoccoBill 100 points and the Assisted Solution. richrumble goes into some more topics in his comment I found significant he discusses that make richrumble's comment as the Accepted Solution and the remaining 200 points.
Again, thank you all very much!