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Will avast! for linux handle windows virus?
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cav997
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Will avast! for linux handle windows virus?
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January 21, 2011, 09:24:55 PM »
A beginner question -- If a files is infected by windows virus, will avast! for linux be able to handle it?
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January 21, 2011, 09:28:04 PM »
Linux and Windows is not the same thing so no.
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Mike Buxton
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January 21, 2011, 10:04:37 PM »
Hi,
I believe the answer is basically yes, but even if I am correct, where possible prevention is the best solution which ideally means active guards from avast! for Windows (when using Windows as opposed to Wine).
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January 22, 2011, 12:43:19 AM »
Most probably, yes, avast for Linux could detect the infection.
Remember that the virus definitions are the same for Windows, Linux and Mac.
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January 22, 2011, 03:17:41 AM »
See here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=69283.msg584776#msg584776
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