scan windows drive, using f-prot.with latest Knoppix LIVE CD

**duah55** · 03-02-2009, 04:01 PM

I downloaded the latest Knoppix LIVE CD

but am having problem starting f-prot.virus scan

I downloaded it, now called "fpscan" and click "execute" but do not get any windows to see scan started?

tried commands under terminal f-prot /mnt/hdb1

still nothing

goal is to scan a windows drive, using f-prot.with latest Knoppix LIVE CD

**rusty** · 03-03-2009, 02:51 AM

Here's how got it to work under 6.01 MicroKnoppix CD

Downloaded http://files.f-prot.com/files/unix-t...i686-ws.tar.gz

Extract with Xarchiver to Desktop
Open a root shell
CD to/home/knoppix/Desktop/f-prot

Code:

./install-f-prot.pl

That will install updates as well
Mount windows drive

Code:

fpscan /mountpoint/drive

Good Luck

**duah55** · 03-03-2009, 04:27 PM

when open "root terminal" or "LXterminal"
cannot get these commands to work

is there a simpler way to run f-prot?

what am I missing

Originally Posted by rusty

Here's how got it to work under 6.01 MicroKnoppix CD

Downloaded http://files.f-prot.com/files/unix-t...i686-ws.tar.gz

Extract with Xarchiver to Desktop
Open a root shell
CD to/home/knoppix/Desktop/f-prot

Code:

./install-f-prot.pl

That will install updates as well
Mount windows drive

Code:

fpscan /mountpoint/drive

Good Luck

**rusty** · 03-03-2009, 09:01 PM

cannot get these commands to work

Details? What error messages are you getting ?

**duah55** · 03-04-2009, 12:22 PM

no file/folder exists

also this latest CD will not boot into a new dell latitide,but does to 4 yr old dell inspiron?

**rusty** · 03-04-2009, 01:59 PM

no file/folder exists

What command is that the output from? If it's from fpscan , then we need to know the mountpoint of the drive you are trying to scan. Open PCMan , click on the drive you want to scan, and look up in the address bar, You should see something like /media/hdxx. Thats the target of your scan. I f the download and install / update went ok you should be able to issue the fpscan /media/hdxx (replacing xx with what you see in the PCMan address bar).

Remember you must install f-prot as root, to open a root shell look in Accessories in the main menu tree.

As for the Latittude, probably need to try some cheat codes. Hit f3 as soon as the cd starts to boot.

Again, the more details you can provide in your posts, the easier it is to help.

**duah55** · 03-04-2009, 03:36 PM

when Open a root shell
CD /home/knoppix/Desktop/f-prot
get

command not found

**rusty** · 03-04-2009, 09:06 PM

try:

Code:

cd /home/knoppix/Desktop/f-prot

note the cd should be lower case. My bad.

**rusty** · 03-05-2009, 03:38 PM

A somewhat easier to use virus scanner, ClamScan is available from the apt repositories:

Code:

aptitude update && aptitude install freshclam

in a root shell will download the clamav engine and virus definitions, then:

Code:

man clamscan

to Read The Fine Manual page

Code:

clamscan -r  /media/hdxx

will scan the drive. Remember to mount the drive first.

I've only started playing with clamscan on Window$ drives, so YMMV.

HTH

**d0ng3000** · 03-11-2009, 12:11 PM

Hey rusty,

thx for your great effort in this! Its really been a great help. I caught myself a f*ckin windows virus yesterday named "recycler" or something (it infectes all drives incl usb, disables all windows based virus software (i had kaspersky running) and and remote controlls the pc). Anyway i was forced to reset up my entire system via knoppix.

I just scanned my external hd successfulyl with f-prot (using ur "howto" advices). Just to get a second opinion, i wanted to use calmscan as well. unfortunately the installation didnt work.

I successfully executed the ""aptitude update && aptitude install freshclam" cmd in my root terminal.But in the end of this process it says something like "couldn't find a paket with the name or description »freshcalm« (i copied my german log below)

Code:

[...]
21,7MB wurden in 1min2s heruntergeladen (346kB/s)                               
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig

Aktueller Status: 350 Aktualisierungen [+350], 25819 Neue [+25204].
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut       
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
Lese erweiterte Statusinformationen      
Initialisiere Paketstatus... Fertig
Lese Task-Beschreibungen... Fertig 
Konnte kein Paket finden, dessen Name oder Beschreibung auf »freshcalm« passt.
Konnte kein Paket finden, dessen Name oder Beschreibung auf »freshcalm« passt.
Es werden keine Pakete installiert, aktualisiert oder entfernt.
0 Pakete aktualisiert, 0 zusätzlich installiert, 0 werden entfernt und 350 nicht aktualisiert.
Muss 0B an Archiven herunterladen. Nach dem Entpacken werden 0B zusätzlich belegt sein.
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut       
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
Lese erweiterte Statusinformationen      
Initialisiere Paketstatus... Fertig
Lese Task-Beschreibungen... Fertig 

root@Microknoppix:~# man calmscan
No manual entry for calmscan
root@Microknoppix:~# calmscan -r /media/sda1                      
bash: calmscan: command not found

Seems like calmscan couldnt be installed propperly... Got any hints for me?

Thx in advance!

Kind regards,
Daniel