SDB:Avast antivirus
avast! anti virus Linux edition is a on-demand virus scanner. It does not scan the memory or provide any on-access protection. However, it is useful if you have a dual-boot configuration with Windows. In this case it allows you to scan your Windows operating system files without having to actually start Windows.
Requirements
Installing avast! anti virus
- Download Avast Anti Virus (32-bit)
- Click on the RPM link and then select Open with Install Software on the pop up menu
- Provide root password as requested
- Proceed with the installation
- Optionaly register to get license key so it will not stop working after 60 days
Using avast! anti virus
Virus scanning
Scan the file or all files in a directory as specified by <path> for viruses with no automatic action upon finding any infections.
avast <path>
Scan the file or all files in a directory as specified by <path> and if an infection or infections are found, avast! will automatically delete the infected files.
avast --continue 1 <path>
To scans only the a directory's content and not any sub-directories inside of it, use
avast -d <directory>
Updating avast!'s virus database
The following command updates avast's virus database (internet connection is required) so that it can detect newly discovered virus. You should run this at regular basis.
avast-update