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On 3/21/2010 9:06 AM, Karthik Balaguru wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Karthik Balaguru
> <>  wrote:
>> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Larry Hall (Cygwin)
>> <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>  wrote:
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
<http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR>  Thanks.


<>
>>> 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.

There is no official "preferred" virus checker.  Since all report false
positives on occasion, the best approach is to use a bunch of them and
act based on the report of the majority.  There are a variety of sites
that will allow you upload a suspect file and have it scanned by
multiple scanners.  Some that fall into this category are:

http://www.virustotal.com/
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
http://www.viruschief.com/
http://scanner.virus.org/
http://www.virscan.org/
http://www.filterbit.com/

I make no claims about any of these services.  Feel free to use one of
these or find another that suites your taste.

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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