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Subject: RE: Cygwin & Virus
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:23:06 -0400
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com=20
> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com] On Behalf Of Karthik Balaguru
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:06
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: Re: Cygwin & Virus
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> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Karthik Balaguru=20
> <karthikbalaguru79 AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Larry Hall (Cygwin)=20
> > <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT 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=20
> infected by=20
> >>> virus ?
> >>
> >> Very low. =A0If you have a virus checker that's pointing at a Cygwin=
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> >> utility as a virus, I'd recommend running that reported=20
> >> virus-infected file against at least a few other checkers before=20
> >> drawing any firm conclusions.
> >
> > Is there any preferred checker from cygwin ?
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> The reason behind this query is to avoid running the reported=20
> virus-infected file against atleast a few other checkers=20
> before drawing any firm conclusions.
> If there is a checker that is recommended/preferred by=20
> cygwin, it would save time by avoiding the running it against=20
> all those other checkers. So, pls lemme know if there is a=20
> 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.
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> >
> >> FWIW, there has never been a confirmed virus from any=20
> Cygwin utility=20
> >> installed via 'setup.exe'.
> >>
> >
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> Thx in advans,
> Karthik Balaguru
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