Penguin Pills

A graphical interface for use with multiple linux command line anti-virus scanners.

Features

context menu scanning
drag and drop file/folder targets
simplified signature updates
customize scan and update parameters
access from a systray icon

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GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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watchmann Posted 2026-01-14

I love this project. So much so that I've upgraded the source to use qt6 recently. I just cannot find a way to upload it or contact the original author to see if he would be happy with an upgrade..

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

BSD, Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Antivirus Software, C++ Anti-Malware Software

Registered

2010-09-22

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