Do you have any antivirus recomendations for Linux.

  • 18107@aussie.zone
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    11 months ago

    Avast! runs on Linux.

    Personally I prefer to just avoid clicking on dodgy links. In the last 5 years I haven’t found any viruses. YMMV

  • rayon@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    I don’t understand why we keep telling new users that it is useless to use an antivirus on Linux. For people with computer knowledge, sure. However more widespread Linux adoption will mean more casual users will start using it. Most of them don’t have the “common sense” that is often mentioned ; these users will eventually fall for scams that tell them to run programs attached in emails or random bash scripts from the internet. The possibility is small, but it’s not zero, so why not protect against it?

    • XTL@sopuli.xyz
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      11 months ago

      Because snake oil is not helping, or a working substitute.

      Security is a process, not a solution.

        • bushvin@pathfinder.social
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          11 months ago

          The problem with AV s/w in my experience, is that they do not work very well, and hinder the system’s functioning, because they provide duplicate behaviour of existing solutions and compete with them directly.

          In one instance I discovered McAfee to disable write access to /etc/{passwd,shadow,group} effectively disabling a user to change their password. While SELinux will properly handle that by limiting processes, instead of creating a process that would make sure those files aren’t modified by anyone.

          People need to understand Linux comes pre-equipped with all the necessary tools and bolts to protect their systems. They just don’t all live in the same GUI, because of the real complexity involved with malware…