Hi;
I installed AVG Antivirus on Mandriva using ".rpm" free package from "AVG.com".
Now, I can run avgscan from the SHELL only.
Do anyone know how to run AVG gui on Mandriva?
thanks in advance.
(note: I googled AVG gui on Linux, and found some topics but related to Ubuntu Linux! and still can NOT do this in Mandriva)
waiting for a response;Hi;

Mandriva does not package the AVG binary software. For a knowledgeable response, you should ask AVG about this. If you do not get a GUI interface when executing the AVG software, there is no GUI interface software included in the package you downloaded.

HTH,

Thanks for your reply.
One more Q. Running # avgscan <dir> <Options>
I get a lot of logs like this:
"/home/user1/doc/HTML/virtual/blabla Object scan failed; Specified file was not found."
do you know what does it mean? is this a thread detected and treated ?
sorry, I know it's not AVG forum!

Oops, what is this:
"/home/user1/.local/share/Trash/files/cclq.exe Virus found Win32/Sality"
And at the END:
Files scanned : 278345(277569)
Infections found : 82(82)
PUPs found : 0
Files healed : 0
Warnings reported : 0
Errors reported : 1727

what to do Now? Am I save???

I am uncertain about how to answer the question in post #3. If the file in question:is a temporary WEB browser file, it indeed may no longer exist, but that path is not what I usually expect to see associated with such files. Since I do not know what software this path is associated with, I have no explanation. I have no similar path here.

The file reported in post #4 is a Windows virus (can not hurt a Linux installation, but not so good for a Windows installation). Run AVG as root and you should be able to remove the viruses found (you will need root authority to delete files on your Windows partition). Also make sure you are accessing your Windows partition using ntfs-3g (most distributions use ntfs-3g by default).

Since I do not use any Anti-virus software here (no permanent Windows installation on this machine) I am not familiar with AVG for Linux. You will have to read the accompanying documentation to learn how to use AVG to remove, clean, or quarantine any virus files it finds.

One advantage to using Linux in a dual boot with Windows is that you are better able to find any Windows viruses on the system because they can not hide themselves when the OS they are infecting is not running.

HTH,

- deleted all mentioned threads in AVG logs (manualy) # rm -f blabla ....
- updated AVG # avgupdate
- run scan again # avgscan <dir> <Options>
- and this is the result

Files scanned : 278052(277287)
Infections found : 0(0)
PUPs found : 0
Files healed : 0
Warnings reported : 0
Errors reported : 1727

I should ask for more help on avg forum, but registration in avg forum is not that simple, I think I should first register my <free> edition to be able to post there.
Thanks ernie, appreciate your help.

This question is reminiscent of that old chestnut: "Is it ever likely that a Linux system can have a virus problem?"

I have never heard of one, have you?

I think your point about a dual boot scenario is apt. Also, if it wasn't such a tedious thing to have to undertake on a daily basis, a LINUX live bootable usb stick would make the best viral eradication platform for the treatment of infected Windows boxes.

cheers
Duncan

I use a bootable USB stick for exactly that purpose (well, that and system recovery for both Windows users and a few Linux users too. You can install Mandriva One 2009.1 (Spring) on a USB stick using dd. You can not reconfigure the installation any more than you can reconfigure a Mandriva One CD, but it includes most of what you need on the disk, and if you find that you require something extra (such as testdisk), you can configure the Internet Media Sources and install any additional software needed for the current repair job. The down side to this is that the next time you boot the stick, the software you installed will not be present. Not a perfect solution, but still very useful.