Folks
Following on from HGoddens post about his account being hacked, Im trying to beef up my security..
Ive installed Google Authentication etc on my accounts now etc..
Question: Which virus checkers do you run on your VPS and does it slow it down in anyway
Thanks
regards
Peter
PS The reason Im asking this is because I was zipping some files to send from a VPS and when I attached it to my email, Google alerted me to the fact that the zipped file had a virus in it
VPS Virus Checkers
If you want to maintain top performance from your VPS do not install an anti-virus and only use the VPS for Bet Angel.
I don't run an a/v at all on my VPS. And for the past 4 or 5 years it has never suffered a virus attack.
If you plan to browse the internet on your VPS, send receive mail and essentially use it as you would your home computer then you may wish to consider an anti-virus. But for all those things you would be better using your local machine IMHO.
But I understand AVG, Kaspersky and Symantec provide a/v applications for Windows Server.
I don't run an a/v at all on my VPS. And for the past 4 or 5 years it has never suffered a virus attack.
If you plan to browse the internet on your VPS, send receive mail and essentially use it as you would your home computer then you may wish to consider an anti-virus. But for all those things you would be better using your local machine IMHO.
But I understand AVG, Kaspersky and Symantec provide a/v applications for Windows Server.
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JollyGreen
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There is a slight issue here and you may need to check with your provider. Some do not like certain AV whereas others have no policy.
You will need specialist AV software (designed for a server) as most standard home packages will interfere with the server and how it communicates. I know you probably know that already Peter but it helps others looking at this. There is a version from Avast which is cheap and reliable.
Check with the provider anyway because some will put the VPS behind a separate hardware firewall which helps with security.
You will need specialist AV software (designed for a server) as most standard home packages will interfere with the server and how it communicates. I know you probably know that already Peter but it helps others looking at this. There is a version from Avast which is cheap and reliable.
Check with the provider anyway because some will put the VPS behind a separate hardware firewall which helps with security.
JG/6th Sense
Thanks for the replies.
6th - This was on a Betangel VPS, its not direct with the provider.
I too have had a VPS of one variety or another for 5/6 years and I've never had Anti Virus either, nor have i had any problems.
In this particular case, I had copied some files from the VPS into a desktop folder and had zipped them and tried attaching it in Gmail. That's when I got the message. Perhaps Gmail didnt like the fact that it was zipped, but I wouldn't have thought so? (In retrospect I should have used my dropbox?)
JG - One other thing certain providers do is to allow you to specify the Inbound IP address, which adds an extra level of security too.
I think I'll go with what you have said 6th, as my preference is not to use AV.
Thanks Again,
regards
Peter
Thanks for the replies.
6th - This was on a Betangel VPS, its not direct with the provider.
I too have had a VPS of one variety or another for 5/6 years and I've never had Anti Virus either, nor have i had any problems.
In this particular case, I had copied some files from the VPS into a desktop folder and had zipped them and tried attaching it in Gmail. That's when I got the message. Perhaps Gmail didnt like the fact that it was zipped, but I wouldn't have thought so? (In retrospect I should have used my dropbox?)
JG - One other thing certain providers do is to allow you to specify the Inbound IP address, which adds an extra level of security too.
I think I'll go with what you have said 6th, as my preference is not to use AV.
Thanks Again,
regards
Peter
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steven1976
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Hi Peter
I don't think gmail like zip files as quite often people send viruses within the zip file. If you need to send them through your gmail just change the file extension on the name when emailing them, then when you use it add the extension back on the file when you download it to your comp.
Ste
I don't think gmail like zip files as quite often people send viruses within the zip file. If you need to send them through your gmail just change the file extension on the name when emailing them, then when you use it add the extension back on the file when you download it to your comp.
Ste
Hi LiamLinusP wrote:Peter, have you thought about using dropbox or google drive? Allows you to have access across numerous computers instantly without having to email files.
I do use dropbox, but I was getting near the free capacity limit.
I didn't really expect to use the files again, so was just sending to my gmail so i could access them in the future (unlikely though)
Regards
Peter