Re: HOWTO: Install AVG free anti-virus
Originally Posted by
Artificial Intelligence
This one is for paranoid single home users
Q:
Is viruses, trojans and malware a threat to a linux system as in Windows?
A: No, there's a very few viruses to linux and the way a Linux/unix is build up makes it difficult to do any serious damage to the system, in fact I've never heard from people who got their Linux/unix system infected.
Q:
So why install a anti-virus application/program?
A: For an ordinary Linux Home user with only one OS system their's no need for Anti-virus, but people who's running network, server or dual booting with win OS this tool can be very handy to scan and delete viruses.
Q:
I'm a home user only running Linux do I need it?
A: No, a firewall is way better as protection in that case.
F
Hi,
Just my 2 cents worth. I see many linux users refering to "not really needing virus protection", but that is not really true. Linux may be fairly virus resistant, but we are continually exchanging files on the internet, on a LAN with other PC's and via email and other systems with users who are mostly using Windows. We will be passing on infected files to our friends and families who are using Windows if we do not scan our files for virus infections. ClamAV has been around for quite a while, but is one of the slowest programs to use that I have seen. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence we now have AVG and Fprot to use as well. My suggestion is that every Linux user should have a proper updated anti-virus program installed at all times and that Dapper should also come with one as a standard. We are in the real world here and must make sure that no-one is under any misconception here!
Regards,
Matchless
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