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RE: Cygwin & Virus


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com 
> [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Karthik Balaguru
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:06
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: Re: Cygwin & Virus
> 
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Karthik Balaguru 
> <karthikbalaguru79@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Larry Hall (Cygwin) 
> > <reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com> wrote:
> >> On 3/13/2010 7:26 PM, Karthik Balaguru wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>> Since cygwin is a windows utility that provides linux environment.
> >>> What is the probability of the linux environment to get 
> infected by 
> >>> virus ?
> >>
> >> Very low. ?If you have a virus checker that's pointing at a Cygwin 
> >> utility as a virus, I'd recommend running that reported 
> >> virus-infected file against at least a few other checkers before 
> >> drawing any firm conclusions.
> >
> > Is there any preferred checker from cygwin ?
> 
> The reason behind this query is to avoid running the reported 
> virus-infected file against atleast a few other checkers 
> before drawing any firm conclusions.
> If there is a checker that is recommended/preferred by 
> cygwin, it would save time by avoiding the running it against 
> all those other checkers. So, pls lemme know if there is a 
> checker that is preferred by cygwin.
>

We currently use Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition v10.1.5.5000.

I have not notices any false positives on our machines (25+) with Cygwin
installed over the past several years.
 
> >
> >> FWIW, there has never been a confirmed virus from any 
> Cygwin utility 
> >> installed via 'setup.exe'.
> >>
> >
> 
> 
> Thx in advans,
> Karthik Balaguru
> 
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