Virus Protection - Comodo Antivirus for Linux

Why Comodo Antivirus?

Comodo Antivirus for Linux (CAVL) offers the same great virus protection as our Windows software with the added bonus of a fully configurable anti-spam system.

Featuring on-access and on-demand virus scanners, CAVL also uses cloud based behavior analysis of unknown files to provide unrivaled protection against zero-day malware. The powerful AV engine is complemented by a highly configurable mail gateway to filter spam and block email-borne threats.

Features

• Proactive AV protection intercepts all known threats
• Automatic updates for the most up-to-date virus protection
• Includes scan scheduler, detailed event viewer and custom scan profiles
• Mail filter is compatible with Postfix, qmail, Sendmail and Exim MTA's
• Install and forget. No annoying false alarms, just solid virus protection.

Easy to use

User-friendly interface allows you to quickly run virus scans on any file, folder, drive or removable device

Powerful On-Access Scanner

Always on, real-time protection against threats

Real-time behavior analysis

If enabled by the user, untrusted files are automatically uploaded to Comodo for cloud-based behavior analysis

In-depth Reporting

Comprehensive event viewer provides detailed logs of all events, actions and scans

Scan Scheduler

Timetable full system or custom scans to run at a time that suits you

Pro-active

Submit suspicious files for analysis by the Comodo AV team

Flexible updates

Software and signature updates can be automatically download or routed to a local server running Comodo Offline Updater

Protection from email-borne virus attacks

Powerful mail gateway filters spam and quarantines malicious email

Does Linux require an anti-virus?

Definitely. It used to be the case that Linux was not heavily targeted by malware writers for two main reasons. Firstly, the general popularity of Linux amongst home users wasn't very high. This meant hackers had a low number of potential victims and hence a low 'return on investment' for their efforts. It was always far more lucrative to attack Windows because of its large user base. Secondly, the fact that there are many variations (distributions) of the Linux OS meant virus programmers would have to create and test separate attack code for each of them. Compare this to Windows where a single virus code is capable of infecting everybody that uses the operating system. In the past few years, however, both these points have been eroded. Firstly, there is a general increase in the popularity of the OS with more and more home users adopting Linux. The fact that major computer distributors like Dell are shipping desktops and laptops with Linux per-installed is testament to this shift. Secondly, the run-away popularity of easy-to-use distributions like Ubuntu has consolidated the fragmented Linux user base. Unfortunately, this makes it easier for hackers to create a single piece of virus code that will hit millions of users.

Why should I use Comodo Antivirus?

Our software features best of breed anti-virus protection, a constantly updated virus database, on-demand and on-access scanners and a powerful mail gateway that prevents spam and malicious emails from reaching your inbox. It is, of course, also free of charge.

Is it possible to scan individual files or folders?

Yes, you can simply drag and drop files or folders for instant scanning.

Can I automate the anti-virus scanning process?

Yes. The built-in scheduler allows you to timetable scans to run at a time convenient for you.

Can I create custom scan profiles? configure to scan daily only certain files and folder?

Yes. You can create custom profiles which instruct CAVL to scan specific files, folders and drives. Once created, these profiles can be used in a scheduled scan.

What is the mail gateway?

The mail gateway is a email filter capable of blocking spam and virus laden emails. Highly configurable, the filter is compatible with poplular open source MTA's for Postfix, Sendmail, qmail and Exim.

Support for Comodo Antivirus for Linux

User Guide
For help with CAV for Linux, check out our online user guide

Comodo Forums
Find the answers to your questions online at forums.comodo.com

You'll benefit from the expert contributions of developers and fellow users alike and can find answers to any questions you may have. Join the forums now

Email Support
If you are unable to find a solution in either the help guide or the forums, then please email support at PCSecurity@comodo.com

Please note that phone support is not available for our free products