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Panda Antivirus for Linux is an antivirus for Linux servers and desktops. It is an antivirus designed to be managed from the command line or console. To do this, an executable called PAVCL will be used.

Other antiviruse applications that support Ubuntu can be found here.

The aim of Panda Antivirus is to scan and disinfect Windows and DOS workstations connected to a Linux server, as well as the Linux server itself.

Panda Antivirus scans files using both string searches and heuristic methods. The target files are Word documents, Java Applets, ActiveX controls and compressed files (ZIP, RAR, etc.). At this time, it does not scan the boot sector or the partitions table.

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Panda Antivirus for Linux is a freeware version: Panda Software does not offer technical support for this software. There are no definition updates without purchase of the actual software.

Download

Download the .tgz file from the Panda Antivirus webpage

Installation

Copy the pavcl_linux_i386.tgz file to the root / directory:

sudo mv pavcl_linux_i386.tgz /

Uncompress the file using the following command:

sudo tar xvfz pavcl_linux_i386.tgz

When the installation is complete, the required directory structure is created.

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There is no uninstaller, you have to removed the files manually if you want to uninstall the software.

Usage

Syntax:

pavcl [Scan path] -parameter1 -parameter2 ... -parameterN

Example:

pavcl /mnt/DOS -aex -clv

Possible parameters

  • pavcl -nbr This parameter or option prevents the user from interrupting the execution of the antivirus pavcl using the keys CTRL-C. However, the kill command can always be used to stop the execution.

  • pavcl -clv When a scan is carried out and a virus is detected, the user will be asked what action they want the antivirus to take in order to remove the virus (disinfect, delete, etc).

  • pavcl -nsb These two parameters indicate that the subdirectories (subfolders) correspond to the directory (folder) that is being scanned. They are not the target of this scan. If you use one, the antivirus will scan, and by default the corresponding directory and all of its subdirectories.

  • pavcl -heu Allows a heuristic scan to be carried out. This scan consists of detecting viruses that have recently appeared, which the antivirus has not yet included in the Virus Signature File (this detects viruses that already exist). This results in a slower but more effective scan. The majority of detectable viruses are usually included in the Signature File. Recent viruses are added whenever this file or the antivirus is updated.

  • pavcl -cmp Allows compressed files to be scanned. These files as well as every file they contain will be scanned.

  • pavcl -nso

  • pavcl -nos Both of these parameters prevent the use of audio virus alerts.

  • pavcl -aex Allows all of the files in the scanned drive and directory/directories to be subject to the scan. By default, the antivirus will only scan the extensions which may house viruses (EXE, COM, SYS...). However, it may be worth scanning all files.

  • pavcl -aut These parameters allow the antivirus to function automatically. In other words, it allows the scan/clean operation to be carried out without user intervention. This means that the antivirus carries out the necessary scan/disinfection.

  • pavcl -nor The -nor parameter prevents a report from being generated.

  • pavcl -esp Changes Spanish as default language.

  • pavcl -eng Changes English as default language.

  • pavcl -? Displays the command line help.


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PandaAntivirus (last edited 2013-12-13 23:24:25 by knome)