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  • 15-03-2009 1:49pm
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    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    new user to linux just installed ubuntu 8.1 on a spare p4 pc do I need to install antivirus anti spyware ect ?


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    mp22 wrote: »
    new user to linux just installed ubuntu 8.1 on a spare p4 pc do I need to install antivirus anti spyware ect ?

    Nah you should be ok


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    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    ok thanks


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    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Avast! do a freeware antivirus for Linux home users. You just have to register. Helpful if you're trading files between yourself and Windows users. It's a good idea to give things a quick scan, just in case you accidentally transmit one on.


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    corkie
    Registered Users Posts: 7,282 ✭✭✭corkie


    Visit here for more info.

    mp22 wrote: »
    new user to linux just installed ubuntu 8.1 on a spare p4 pc do I need to install antivirus anti spyware ect ?


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    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    thanks I will get avg the pc will be networked to others better safe than sorry!


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    corkie
    Registered Users Posts: 7,282 ✭✭✭corkie


    Just re reading the link, I provide you. interesting thing is the free version will only detected virus. (not remove or quarantine them). So going with avast or another option for linux (i.e. clamav).

    If your using your box as a server, or want to protect a small home network (up to 10 license use's). You could try something like Astaro free home edition.

    Probably over kill for your needs as well!

    Haven't the need for it myself, but would love to test out to see if it lives up to it's reported usage and as advertised on a certain security podcast!

    Regards,
    J.


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    harney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭harney


    There is also ClamAV http://www.clamav.net/

    It installed fairly handily for me on Backtrack.


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    velocirafter
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    Dartz wrote: »
    Avast! do a freeware antivirus for Linux home users. You just have to register. Helpful if you're trading files between yourself and Windows users. It's a good idea to give things a quick scan, just in case you accidentally transmit one on.

    correct me if I'm wrong but a windows virus would have no effect on a linux machine??


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    Amalgam
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    As a courtesy you should scan any executables you plan on passing to a Windows user.. You don't know what it is like to give data that hobbles a friend or work colleagues PC. You get the scrunchy eyes of mistrust for weeks\months\years afterwards whenever you hand over a CD\DVD\USB Drive..

    Never mind that the person that got infected didn't have any AV, YOU passed it on..


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    velocirafter
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    Would linux antivirus software detect windows viruses?


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    An Fear Aniar
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    velocirafter wrote: »
    correct me if I'm wrong but a windows virus would have no effect on a linux machine??

    Correct. It can't find the C: drive cos there is none.:)


    velocirafter wrote: »
    Would linux antivirus software detect windows viruses?

    Yes, I think that's the main reason for running AV on a linux machine, to protect windows machines on the network.

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