Re: [squid-users] virus protection and squid

From: Michael Hayder <mic-lists-squid@dont-contact.us>
Date: 29 Oct 2002 08:17:26 +0100

Am Son, 2002-10-27 um 02.15 schrieb Jerry Murdock:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Hayder" <mic-lists-squid@wlug.de>
> To: "Mailinglist squid" <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] virus protection and squid
>
> >> I have heard of http://viralator.loddington.com/ that's seems to
> >> do what I want, but, I was wondering how others have
> >> tackled the virus issue.
>
> > I have tested that stuff .... a long time.... but I found
> > out that this is not realy useable for productive use.
>
> I agree with this. Even when it works, it is just too intrusive. I can't
> imagine any user base being happy with it. If I tried to install it at a
> client's, I have no doubt it would be the last thing I did for them.
>
> > Others are talking about www.antivirus.com.
>
> > There is another option it is called surfprot. (GPL)
> > http://surfprot.sourceforge.net
>
> The most promising option I've seen is a DansGuardian addin/mod at
> http://www.pcxperience.org/dgvirus/.
>
> Jerry
>

Thank you Jerry ... for the link.
I have installed it and it is working quiet well.

I miss one feature.... there is no information about the downloadstatus.
Is there a chance to create a popup which shows the download process.

Greets
mic
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