If you are in a business environment, maybe you need such things. Some people run these programs as a courtesy to non-linux users, for example, if you are forwarding email to a non-linux user. If you are a basic general purpose home user, I don't think you need any anti-virus stuff. I haven't used any of those things for 12 years of linux usage. Others may have different ideas, but I have never considered using these things on my computer.
Well, the most popular antivir program is called "ClamAV". You may search for it. But, look, UNIX (and thus Linux) have a sophisticated permission management system, so you would have to explicitely grant a virus the permission to harm your system. It can "just" destroy your $HOME file. (If you want to prevent this, define an alias for rm. However, Linux has a too small marketshare to be attractive enough for crackers. The game is not worth the candle.
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