stopping viruses with linux firewall

[maskofZorro]

I have a linux gateway with a couple of windows machine behind it. Is there a way to use this firewall to scan for windows viruses on incoming packets.

[Spyder32]

Frick, I was kind of expecting a tutorial on what the subject says. Next time, please only use the tutty forum for tutorials, as JP mentioned in the Tutorial Forum: READ ME Sticky. Thank you and I'm hoping to see some tutorials from you!

Btw, and I should have mentioned this, but it can be read here..

Hope I helped for future reference.

[|The|Specialist]

I hardly think a firewall will scan every packet for evil code.

A firewall would scan for weird network and internet activites. It could detect a dailup from a intruder or a trojan and things but it isn't good for scaning for a virus. Firewalls are mostly good for intrusion detection.

[micael]

There is gateway scanners available for firewalls and other servers aswell. I advice you to search for content scanners if you want good protection at your border.

You can use software as:
www.pandasoftware.com - "Panda Perimeterscan"
www.mimesweeper.com - "content scanners"

These are only a few of the products available and far from the cheapest available, I mentione them only cause you may get a good idea about what you do want to find and use.

~micael

[nabylbt]

Once again the weakest link in the trail is the human behind the computer, the firewall might detect some viriis/.... but it's got to be the person behind the screen to execute the file....