Antivirus for linux free download

free antivirus for linux

• Avast! For Linux 
• AVG Free for Linux 
• BitDefender Free For Linux 
• Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus for linux

1. Avast! For Linux
   Link Download
   Code:
   http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-for-linux-edition.html
   And for registration please see here (FREE)
   Code:
   http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php
   
   
2. AVG Free for Linux
   Link Download
   Code:
   http://free.avg.com/ww-en/download?prd=afl
   Linux version of AVG Free is a bit unique because it is run manually from the command Angry or via the terminal. Ability equal to the AVG Free in general. Good enough to handle the virus currently available, let alone also free.
   
   Once installed, will consist of 5 files are:
   # avg
   avgcfgctl avgctl avgdump avgscan avgupdate
   
   For the first time to use it must be run daemon manually:
   # avgctl –start
   AVG command line controller
   Copyright © 2009 AVG Technologies CZ
   Starting avgd
   
   To see the status of AVG if it was running or not:
   # avgctl –stat-all
   AVG command line controller
   Copyright © 2009 AVG Technologies CZ
   
   Requesting statistics from WD.
   Component State Restarts UpTime
   Avid On 0 0 minute(s)
   Tcpd On 0 0 minute(s)
   Update Off 0 -
   Requesting statistics from Tcpd.
   Failed to get statistics from Tcpd. Connection is off-line.
   Requesting statistics from Avid.
   Virus database reloads : 0
   Virus database version : 270.12.3/2076
   Virus database release date : Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:30:00 +07:00
   
   To perform virus scanning is used avgscan:
   # avgscan /home/dony/temp
   AVG command line Anti-Virus scanner
   Copyright © 2009 AVG Technologies CZ
   
   As for updates avgupdate used are:
   # avgupdate
   AVG command line update
   Copyright © 2009 AVG Technologies CZ
   
   Running update.
   Initializing…
   Downloading file: avginfoavi.ctf
   Downloading file: avginfolx.ctf
   Analyzing…
   Downloading file: u7avi1714u1323z1.bin 1 / 2 505.62 K
   Downloading file: u7iavi2427iz.bin 2 / 2 40.88 M
   Analyzing…
   Preparing installation…
   Updating…
   100% [====================================>]
   Update was successfully completed.
   
   
3. BitDefender Free For Linux.
   Link Download
   Code:
   http://download.bitdefender.com/SMB/Workstation_Security_and_Management/BitDefender_Antivirus_Scanner_for_Unices/Unix/Current/EN_FR_BR_RO/Linux/
   
   Once installed just downloaded live from the command via terminal:
   $ sudo ./BitDefender-Antivirus-Scanner-7.6-4.linux-gcc4x.i586.deb.run
   
   
4. Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus for linux
   Link Download
   Code:
   http://www.free-av.de/en/download/download_servers.php
   
   After the download, then install:
   $ tar -xvzf antivir_workstation-pers.tar.gz
   $ cd antivir-workstation-pers-3.0.5-11/
   $ sudo ./install
   
   For updates please follow the following ways:
   $ sudo /usr/lib/AntiVir/avupdate –product=Guard
   Updating, please wait…
   Updated files:
   antivir1.vdf 7.1.1.113 -> 7.1.4.132
   antivir2.vdf 7.1.1.114 -> 7.1.6.50
   antivir3.vdf 7.1.1.129 -> 7.1.6.95
   aecore.so
   aeemu.so
   aegen.so
   aehelp.so
   aeheur.so
   aeoffice.so
   aepack.so
   aerdl.so
   aescn.so
   aescript.so
   aeset.dat 8.2.0.100 -> 8.2.1.35
   aevdf.so
   hbedv_key
   Update finished successfully
   
   For virus scanning, do as follows:
   $ avscan –temp=/home/dony/temp