Viruses On Your IBM i Server?
It’s interesting to talk to the IBM i community about viruses and anti-virus software. The subject comes up frequently during my travels and it’s an item that I think each enterprise should evaluate. In general, people seem to fall into two groups: either they think it’s pointless based on what they’ve heard about IBM i, or they are completely onboard with the idea and are running anti-virus software on their IBM i systems.

According to Wikipedia, a virus is a form of malware that can copy itself from one computer to another. (There are many types of malware, including Trojan horses, worms, adware and spyware. Most of us are familiar with these.) I prefer my own definition: Any unauthorized code—active or dormant—designed to perform a function that is not part of a company’s official application initiative.
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