Advantages of Eset Antivirus for Linux

[mongkeh 0]

Hello,

 

I am running trial version of Eset Antivirus for Linux Desktop along with McAfee VSE for Linux.

 

I want to know does Eset can do the job like McAfee do, like below?

 

- Find unknown program viruses (Uses heuristic analysis to identify potential new file viruses.)

- Find unknown macro viruses (Perform heuristics analysis to identify any potential new macro threats in files created by Microsoft Office products)

- Decode MIME encoded files (Decodes email messages that are typically encoded in Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions MIME format)

- Find potentially unwanted programs (Scans for threat programs such as spyware, remote-access utilities, and password crackers)

- Find joke programs

- Decompress Archive (Scans inside file archives such as .tar or .tgz files)

 

Also, what are the advantages of Eset compare with other anti-viruses?

 

Thanks.

[rugk 397]

At first I think it's also on Linux not a good idea to run two antivirus software together.

 

AFAIK it is this way. I assume the version for Linux will work like other ESET software too.

1. Yes heuristics are used of course - for any filetype.
2. About MIME: I don't know if ESET scans mails.
3. Yes at the detection of PUA ESET is very good. Just look around here and you'll find many things.
4. I think most joke programs are also detected as PUA.
5. Yes of course, all files in archives are also scanned.