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I use avg free on windows.
There's a subscription option as well.

Stu

On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 12:00 PM, <discuss-request at blu.org> wrote:

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>    1. Re: SSD lifespan & monitoring (Derek Martin)
>    2. Re: SSD lifespan & monitoring (Chuck Anderson)
>    3. Cross platform Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware (Matt Shields)
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> Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 15:48:09 -0500
> From: Derek Martin <invalid at pizzashack.org>
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> Subject: Re: [Discuss] SSD lifespan & monitoring
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> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 12:12:55PM -0700, Rich Braun wrote:
> > Know of any way to create a continuously- (or at least
> > frequently-and-automatically) updated root volume backup?
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> You mean RAID 1? =8^)
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> Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 17:43:18 -0400
> From: Chuck Anderson <cra at WPI.EDU>
> To: discuss at blu.org
> Subject: Re: [Discuss] SSD lifespan & monitoring
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> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 12:12:55PM -0700, Rich Braun wrote:
> > Rich P wrote:
> > > Also, I suggest changing that pledge to doing regular backups.
> >
> > Ever since a 1998 burglary, dual-redundant fully-automated offline,
> local, and
> > cloud backups, with continuous saves of every modified file, have been
> part of
> > my repertoire. I do it three different ways with three different types of
> > software, including my home-brew rsnapshot-based setup--with encryption
> > throughout to keep prying eyes out.  Odds I'll lose /data/ are
> dramatically
> > lower than that of a typical small/medium business facing a loss event.
> >
> > However, odds that I'll lose massive amounts of /time/ recovering from a
> lost
> > root volume are 100% every time it happens.
> >
> > Know of any way to create a continuously- (or at least
> > frequently-and-automatically) updated root volume backup?
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> lsyncd?  It should be fairly easy to make sure the copy is bootable
> just like the original.
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> Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 10:06:02 -0400
> From: Matt Shields <matt at mattshields.org>
> To: "discuss at blu.org" <discuss at blu.org>
> Subject: [Discuss] Cross platform Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
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> I'm fishing for what others are using for anti-virus/anti-malware on their
> Windows and Linux servers.  Both commercial and open-source is an option.
>
> Matt
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> Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 10:18:28 -0400
> From: Bruce Wolfeld <brw917 at gmail.com>
> To: Matt Shields <matt at mattshields.org>
> Cc: "discuss at blu.org" <discuss at blu.org>
> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Cross platform Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
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> I just installed the Kaspersky software.   So far it seems to be working
> and is not intrusive on my other activities.
>
> I would like to say that my choice was the result of exhaustive research
> but in reality NewEgg was offering a deal of $15 for a three user license.
>
> Best,
>
> Bruce
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Please excuse any spelling errors
> Bruce Wolfeld
> 617-901-5662
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> > On May 29, 2015, at 10:06 AM, Matt Shields <matt at mattshields.org> wrote:
> >
> > I'm fishing for what others are using for anti-virus/anti-malware on
> their
> > Windows and Linux servers.  Both commercial and open-source is an option.
> >
> > Matt
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 14:21:32 +0000 (UTC)
> From: ninurta2005 <ninurta2005 at yahoo.com>
> To: Bruce Wolfeld <brw917 at gmail.com>, Matt Shields
>         <matt at mattshields.org>
> Cc: "discuss at blu.org" <discuss at blu.org>
> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Cross platform Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
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> Hello all,
> I have used both ClamAV and Sophos on my Linux Distros.
> Sophos on my Windows clients.
>
> ClamAV is Opensource. But Sophos is a purchased license.
>
> Paul Piva
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>      On Friday, May 29, 2015 10:18 AM, Bruce Wolfeld <brw917 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>  I just installed the Kaspersky software.? So far it seems to be working
> and is not intrusive on my other activities.?
>
> I would like to say that my choice was the result of exhaustive research
> but in reality NewEgg was offering a deal of $15 for a three user license.?
>
> Best,
>
> Bruce
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Please excuse any spelling errors
> Bruce Wolfeld
> 617-901-5662
>
> > On May 29, 2015, at 10:06 AM, Matt Shields <matt at mattshields.org> wrote:
> >
> > I'm fishing for what others are using for anti-virus/anti-malware on
> their
> > Windows and Linux servers.? Both commercial and open-source is an option.
> >
> > Matt
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