Open source based Total Security Software

[sean_daj]

Hi,
At our college we have been asked as part of our project to replace our present Norton 360 with open source based total security software with source code to integrate. We aren't keen on AVG / Avira as they offer only annual signatures free. We have narrowed down what we need and found Winpooch fits our requirement, so now we need help in finding similar softwares.

Our Mandatory Features:-
WE FOUND:-
Antivirus / Anti Sypware : http://winpooch.free.fr/page/home.php?lang=en&page=home Source code Av/Spyware :- http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=122629

NEED HELP IN FINDING:-
Antispam
Antiphishing
Anti-Rootkit/ Rootkit Detection
Privacy/ Identity protection
Website authentication
Network monitoring/ Wifi Wireless Protection
Firewall protection
Automatic backup and restore
PC performance tune
Automatic updates
Email scanning/ AntiPhishing
Parental controls

Extra features if you can find, not mandatory:-
Proactive Protection
Gamer Mode
Web Time Limiter
Application Control
Trace Clean-Up
Workstation Protection
Fileserver Protection
E-mail Server Protection
Sharepoint Server Protection

Thanks in advance! :D

[acr1965]

From what I understand. Winpooch looked promising but has been abandoned. I believe some people used it in combo with Clam AV.

You may want to give Untangle a look.

http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=179

[innerpeace]

-{ Quote: "We aren't keen on AVG / Avira as they offer only annual signatures free." }-
Are you looking for only open source programs or free programs too. In addition to AVG and Avira, Avast also have a free version. Avast free version also includes spyware protection and some of the other features your looking for. All three free AVs offer free updates to both the definitions and programs until the companies decide otherwise. If your looking for free programs then there are many available.

Firefox browser and it's many Add-ons may have some of the other features you mentioned and it's open-sourced.

Also, why not run Linux?