How about virii/malware/trojans? [Solved]

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How about virii/malware/trojans? [Solved]

Postby mrizzone » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:31

Hello! I have read that Linux don't need antivirus.

I need something installed for have my computer protected?
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Re: How about virii/malware/trojans?

Postby dave_64 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:40

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.
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Re: How about virii/malware/trojans?

Postby Ryuno-Ki » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:48

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.
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