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Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools

From Curt <curty@free.fr>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools
Date 2019-03-11 13:10 +0100
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On 2019-03-11, Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> wrote:
>
> On 10/03/2019 15:04, Sven Hartge wrote:
>> deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> wrote:
>>
>>> a. What does the group suggest running on debian beyond
>>>     - chkrootkit
>> Useless.
>>
>>>     - rkhunter
>> Crap, unmaintained.
>>
>> Both tools produce more false positives than finding anything, just
>> creating a false sense of security while providing no security benefit
>> whatsoever.
>>
>> Grüße,
>> Sven.
>>
>
> Not just a false sense of security, but for anyone who is new or
> inexperienced a false positive creates extra worry as you are unsure if
> it real or otherwise.  

They actually create a false sense of insecurity, which is the basis of many
neuroses.

> Paul
>


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Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-10 16:00 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Sven Hartge <sven@svenhartge.de> - 2019-03-10 16:10 +0100
    Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> - 2019-03-11 12:00 +0100
      Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-03-11 13:10 +0100
        RE: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Michael Grant <mgrant@grant.org> - 2019-03-11 14:00 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-03-10 16:30 +0100
    Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-03-10 16:40 +0100
      Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-03-10 17:40 +0100
        Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-03-10 18:20 +0100
          Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-03-10 19:50 +0100
          Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-03-10 20:50 +0100
            Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-03-10 21:20 +0100
          Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-03-10 21:00 +0100
      Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-03-10 17:40 +0100
        And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus  tools deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-10 18:20 +0100
          Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus  tools Felmon Davis <davisf@union.edu> - 2019-03-10 21:10 +0100
          Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus  tools Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-03-10 21:20 +0100
            Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus  tools Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2019-03-12 05:20 +0100
          Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-11 08:40 +0100
            Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on:  Anti-virus tools Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-03-11 09:30 +0100
              Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-11 23:20 +0100
                Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on:  Anti-virus tools Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-03-12 10:00 +0100
                Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-12 19:50 +0100
          Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-03-11 13:40 +0100
            Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on:  Anti-virus tools Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-03-11 14:50 +0100
              Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-03-11 16:50 +0100
                Re: And now, from the Nice people? Re: Group thoughts on:  Anti-virus tools Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-03-11 19:20 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-03-10 16:40 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Mart van de Wege <mvdwege@gmail.com> - 2019-03-10 19:00 +0100
    Thanks Mart -- Re: Mart -- [Solved] [Well, not solved,. but sickened  by] Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-13 00:30 +0100
      Re: Thanks Mart -- Re: Mart -- [Solved] [Well, not solved,. but  sickened by] Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-03-13 00:40 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-03-10 19:50 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-11 08:10 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2019-03-12 09:50 +0100
    Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools Alessandro Vesely <vesely@tana.it> - 2019-03-12 13:20 +0100
  Re: Group thoughts on: Anti-virus tools mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-03-12 11:40 +0100

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