I recently installed Avast on my PC bcz of M$ Windows taht I also have as 2nd OS which loves Viruses It was having the virus database of 2006,So I decided to update it After the updatation completed,I clicked on Application>Accessories>Avast!Antivirus. But Avast is not coming anywhere,whereas it was earlier coming Can somebody guide me where it has gone & how to bring it back to save my PC..
View 9 RepliesI installed avast anti-virus on my 10.04 T42p thinkpad. It immediately slowed to a walk! and the registration number did not work and caused an error message. I tried to reinstall the program with no improvement/same result. then tried to remove the program from the machine with dpkg. Seemed to get rid of it but some of the folders it created are still there and won't let me trash them. The machine still seems slow, so how do I get rid of all traces of avast?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI heard Linux's security is actually worse than Windows. What could I do to make it more secure? I can't download programs such as Avast and Spybot, right?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have a valid McAfee account, I am using the Ubuntu OS on my computer.Can i get that McAfee installed on my Ubuntu as Avast and some other AntiVirus seems to be working?
View 9 Replies View RelatedRunning ubuntu 8.10 on a toshiba equium l20.
I have avast anti virus installed and it has been fine, but yesterday i downloaded updates for it and since then whenever i try to run the program i get an error and it refuses to run.
I want to install AVAST 4 ver 1.3, but the problem is that I have already installed the previous version 1.0 How can I uninstall the previous? If I write in the terminal:
sudo dpkg -r avast4workstation
then Ubuntu ask me the password, but my keyboard does not work, I am not able to write!!!
I want to make a script that will check my server files using avast
avast -a -c /home/lance/Documents -r=/home/lance/report/avastlog.txt
I get
#-------------------------------------------------------------------
# Date: Sat Jul 31 19:49:46 2010
# Scanned areas:
# /home/lance/Documents
#
#
# Statistics:
#
# scanned files: 1909
# scanned directories: 90
# infected files: 0
# total file size: 71.2 MB
# virus database: 100730-1 30.07.2010
# test elapsed: 4s 950ms
but i want what i see in the command line to show in the report. How do i do that? below is a sample of the command line
/home/l/Documents/readguide04.pdf [OK]
/home/l/Documents/smb.conf [OK]
/home/l/Documents/wireless.txt [OK]
/home/l/Documents/xp key.txt [OK]
/home/l/Documents/Welcome Bishop Fernando Isern.html [OK]
Archived /home/l/Documents/.doc/_1_CompObj [OK]
Archived /home/l/Documents/.doc/1Table [OK]
Archived /home/l/Documents/.doc/WordDocument [OK]
Archived /home/l/Documents/.docyInformation [OK]
/home/lance/Documents/NOVENA TO SAINT BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS.doc [OK]
#
# Statistics:
#
# scanned files: 1909
# scanned directories: 90
# infected files: 0
# total file size: 71.2 MB
# virus database: 100730-1 30.07.2010
# test elapsed: 4s 950ms
#
I'd imagine I sound like a complete clown but I am completely new to ubunto and linux in general. Having "fiddled around with it" for a matter of weeks I am finding generally I am quite pleased and am taking my time sorting through the chaff. Talking of chaff I have a problem from downloading a program previously which turned out to be unnecessary. Avast, I have removed the program and associated files but for some reason an Icon remains in the applications box at the bottom, not in a grouped file. I have tried various terminal commands taken from forums etc but none of these appear to have done the trick. A simple right click doesnt give me a remove to waste basket option and the drag and drop to waste basket doesn't work either. Amongst terminal efforts force remove etc etc., don't have any affect and the lines about the avast file does not exist.
View 2 Replies View Relatedreccomend a good FREE av for linux? i downloaded avast, but it's now asking me for a key :S
View 5 Replies View RelatedI am using Avast anti-virus for my linux machine. On internet, I found that it has good user interface. After installing avast I can't get the interface. I've to use Avast via terminal. How can I get the user interface??
View 2 Replies View RelatedWell this is something I didn't think I'd have to deal with quite so soon after putting Ubuntu on my laptop.
Being the paranoid individual that I am, I decided to put Avast antivirus (called workstation) on my Ubuntu install. That worked just as smoothly and quickly as expected.
Trouble started when I went to update it. It freaked out and gave me some kind of error. In my moment of idiocy I forgot to write it down, but needless to say, something didn't work, and now I can't touch the avast workstation.
Attempting to open it produces an error window that only says "Error occurred in Avast! engine: invalid argument". Reinstalling does nothing, and since I'm clueless as to how Linux works, I do something I can't fix short of a reformat of the Ubuntu partition on my drive.
I've looked in the software manager, and Avast doesn't even show up in the list. I have no idea what to do at this point. I have a suspicion that when it attempted to update it's core engine the files had to be deleted, but since I didn't run it with root privileges it couldn't delete the outdated engine.
The version is 1.3.0. The screen shots are what I got when I ran a scan and the updated database from the File menu.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI loaded Avast anti virus into Ubuntu 10.10 this morning. It seemed to go okay and uploaded the updates. But then it stopped. Now when I try to start it I get the following error message. 'An error occurred in avast! engine: Invalid argument'
View 1 Replies View RelatedAdvised on another forum to install XP pro then Linux on HD. Decided to try it. Not that savy with computers and have a mini-laptop in addition to desktop that was attacked. Virus
cause most programs to fail. Disc was nearly full (250GB) so I'm buying a refurbed Seagate (500GB) and need to learn to back up files onto flash drive or something. Lost a lot of photos and emails that were good reference material. Heard a lot about Linux so I'm going to give it a try.
First you have to download avast anti virus software from avast website.now you will see avast web page called avast Linux home edition.you will see a Note: the program will not work with out a valid license key. To get your key places use the registration form.You have to click on registration form now you will see a new page called "Register for your free avast 1 year license" in the you have to give full details information to register for free license you will get key to your mail.Now you have go to avast Linux Edition (DEB Package)now you will see opening avast 4 workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb box you have to select
(.) open with "Ubuntu software Center (Default)"press {OK} button after downloading is over. You will see a box called Ubuntu software Center in that you see Right side a small box called Install just press that Install Button after you press Install button it will ask your system password give your password and press enter it will installed. now close your Ubuntu software Center now got Applications --> Accessories --> avast anti virus.just press in avast anti virus. You will see a box in that box you have to give avast key already they send to your mail after giving key and press enter you will get a box called avast anti virus
now you go to update database and click. It will downloading updates.After update is over you can Scan your system in three ways
1. home directory 2. Entire 3. Selected folder
and you have to choose type of Scan
1.Quick 2. standard 3. Thorough
using ufw in the ubuntu 10.04. I just notice now that my ufw is not working if i block the ports. i used the gufw which deny all incoming and outgoing but still my applications like firefox ,chrome still got connection. i try on firestarter lock down and works. why my ufw doesn't working.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm having trouble getting CSF working with Hamachi. I know Hamachi uses ham0 but has to use eth0 to establish a connection to the VPN servers. When I turn on CSF, hamachi seems to die but I opened the ports in CSF (443,12975,32976,17771)... I keep getting login fail when start Hamachi up. I'm guessing this has to deal with CSF/iptables but no clue on how to setup those rules to work with Hamachi.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have three computers on my lan. I have installed authorized_keys entries to enable no password between two of these machines, but the third will not go there. The sshd_config is identical for all machines.
View 7 Replies View Relatedsee many threads / websites about how to configure iptables. They say if you use these
rules it will allow http traffic. But they don't work. I like to deny all then allow specific ports open for traffic.So far I tried the script to flush and update my iptables rules, trying to open port 80 and 53 for http and DNS traffic:(I made the script executable, with $ iptables -L -v I can see that the rules are changed after I run the script. )
Code:
#! /bin/bash
iptables -P INPUT DROP
[code]...
So I activated the Firefox profile:
Code:
And restarted Firefox (even rebooted), but it doesn't seem to be working. When I open Firefox I am able to perform a "Save Page As" in locations I shouldn't be able to, like my Desktop or Pictures folder.
The following command says the Firefox process is in enforce mode:
Code:
Of the following lines, the only directory which is "rw" is /Downloads, why am I still able to write to other places?
Code:
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Can someone with an active Firefox profile do this simple test for me? Click File -> Save As and try to save somewhere the Apparmor profile shouldn't let you, and let me know the results.
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10. This was a clean install, so all packages are up to date.
I'm using Thunderbird 3.1.6 with Enigmail 1.1.2.
Thunderbird works OK, but if I try to create an encrypted message, I get an error saying that the Enigmime module is not available. When I checked the Enigmail 'About Open PGP' details, it showed the following message:
Running Enigmail version 1.1.2 (20100630-0917)
Warning: Enigmime module not available
ERROR: Failed to access Enigmime service!
Enigmime Service not available
a cup of days I'm trying to find any working free VPN service. Without success. [to run Windows in VM and use service which works in Windows is no solution for me - it is pathetic and it takes too much system resources] Everywhere are many questions. but no answers. All tutorials I read are old and nothing works.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI just recently installed Tor again on my new Natty install along with Vidalia. It was working initially, but for some reason it has ceased to function within the last 24 hours. When I start Tor (either from the command-line or Vidalia) and go to check.torproject.org, it says that Tor isn't running. (I don't use Torbutton with Firefox, if that makes any difference. I use FoxyProxy, but the settings look fine to me. It was working only yesterday.) I've checked the config files for Polipo and Tor, and I've checked my Vidalia settings more times than I can count. It all looks perfectly satisfactory.
I'm sure that it's not my firewall, Tor/Polipo configurations, or Vidalia settings. When I launch Tor with Vidalia and check the logs, everything works just fine and it says I'm connected. The only thing I can think of is that it might be a FoxyProxy issue or a problem with check.torproject.org, but the settings for FoxyProxy look okay and check.torproject.org hasn't malfunctioned in the past.
I've purged and reinstalled Tor, Vidalia, and Polipo and restored their config files and settings to the defaults, but still to no avail. My current malfunctioning Tor configuration is identical to my old and functional one, so far as I can tell.
I followed this thread:[URL]...When I get to this part:sudo genprof firefox it does not work in the terminal. Is this still supported for Ubuntu 11?
Also, I installed the profiles. Is something supposed to happen now or do I need to configure them?
sudo apt-get install apparmor-profiles
A while back there was a lkm called sebek, which is designed to work in a honeypot for finding and studying internet hackers, but its very outdated and wont work with newer 2.6 kernels. Anyone know of any projects currently in the works to mod the kernel source to get it it work again? I know it's easily detected but thought that someone might still be working on somewhere.
View 1 Replies View RelatedMy master password is not saving any passwords in Firefox. I use this also in Windows XP, and all my passwords get saved. Furthermore, is this even a good idea to begin with? Can the passwords be stolen easily?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI'm running Maverick Meerkat 10.10 x64, and I'm trying to set up a Samba share with user security. In other words, when accessing the share, I want to be prompted for my username and password. Everything in my smb.conf file looks ok to me, but the shares are still accessible with no user security, and I don't know why. The smb.conf file is below:
#
# Sample configuration file for the Samba suite for Debian GNU/Linux.
#
#
[Code]....
I'm trying to limit the number of the ICMP packets reaching my server, so I'm using the limit module of iptables, unfortunately it seems the limit I set is totally ignored as I can easily send tens of ICMP packets and get a reply in less than 0.3 second Quote:
m3xican@m3xtop:~$ sudo ping -i0 -c20 x.x.x.x 20 packets transmitted, 20 received, 0% packet loss, time 230ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 184.969/185.895/189.732/1.301 ms, pipe 16, ipg/ewma 12.138/186.232 ms This is the rule I'm using to accept ICMP packets (default setting is DROP)
Code:
iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -m limit --limit 1/s -j ACCEPT
And these are the kernel modules related to iptables
Code:
Module Size Used by
xt_limit 1382 0
[Code]...
I've been using ssh for a LONG time to connect my laptop to my desktop with no problems. I use a non-standard port (nnnnn) and keys. After a power outage that caused a shutdown and reboot, I can no longer ssh into the desktop. The only changes I've made are updates (laptop and desktop both running ubuntu 10.04).
$ ssh -p nnnnn Desktop
ssh: connect to host Desktop port nnnnn: Connection refused
No messages are generated in any of the logs on Desktop!
$ /usr/sbin/sshd -T
port nnnnn
protocol 2
addressfamily any
listenaddress 0.0.0.0:12023
listenaddress [::]:12023 .....
My server (Ubuntu 10.04 desktop) was hacked. I had my ethernet plugged in to an Intel 82557 Ethernet Pro card (Pulse) when my server was first attacked. After it was attacked I reinstalled the system but my ethernet card still would not work. Ubuntu recognized it, but it is continually disconnected and the little status lights on the card do not light up anymore.
So then I plugged the ethernet to the mother board itself. Well, my server was hacked again and now the ethernet on the motherboard does not work. Again, Ubuntu (after a reinstall) recognizes the hardware but nothing happens when I plug the etherent in. The motherboard is a BioStar P4M900 VIA chipset. I have a few of the system logs here [URL] which I saved right after the first attack.