Do you use antivirus for Linux?

[antowan]

Well? Do you?

 

[web]

No I don't but I am extremely careful when i open emails no matter what OS I am using.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

No I don't but I am extremely careful when i open emails no matter what OS I am using.

Rather have one installed and be a bit safer. Besides, a nasty might come from a trusted source.

I use ClamAV to perform a full scan once every week to be sure I don't have any nasties which I might inadvertently copy over to my clients systems (they're using windows).

 

[Kasyx]

I don't; I don't keep any Windows files on my Linux boxes, so not too worried, although it probably comes in useful for Linux file servers hosting Windows data

 

[Swift-wp]

Some viruses can infect WINE within linux.

 

[The_Techie]

No, I do not. I haven't found a need to install an anti-virus application yet

 

[SilverNodashi]

if you don't use root all the time, then there's very very little, if anything at all that a virus could to.

Rather worry about rootkits

 

[redarrow]

Nope, I don't use an anti virus..

Has there ever been an even marginally "successful" virus written for Linux systems?
I must say that I'm not aware of any - not that that negates the possibility..

 

[Lino]

So far no!

 

[Smiley_lauf]

No. But really why would I?; if I needed to I would just install Windows, no?;

 

[w1z4rd]

No point... I use linux... whats it going to do? I wanna see it run sudo and type in my password Now that would be an impressive virus.

 

[w1z4rd]

Note to new Linux users: No antivirus needed
By Joe Barr on February 26, 2007 (8:00:00 AM)

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One of the most common questions I hear new Linux users ask is "What program should I use for virus protection?" Many of them lose faith in me as a source of security information when I reply, "None." But you really don't need to fear malware on your new platform, thanks to the way Linux is built.

http://www.linux.com/articles/60208

 

[.Froot.]

The last time I had a virus was in 2003. Not kidding. It was on a Windows machine and I did get the virus thanks to a friend's err... file sharing. Never made that mistake again, thank you very much.
On my Linux machine I just make an effort (not much effort needed) not to visit any dodgy sites or download applications from sites with little or no good reputation.

 

[Swift-wp]

I think there are very few linux viruses because most of the script jockeys probably use linux.

 

[MyWorld]

Some viruses can infect WINE within linux.

You had better define "infect" WINE.

There is blog somewhere I stumbled upon with someone trying out all the mayor virii on Linux with WINE, what a laugh! Except for clearing out ~/.wine each time before you test another virus, exactly why should I worry of a virus that infects WINE????

 

[.Froot.]

You had better define "infect" WINE.

There is blog somewhere I stumbled upon with someone trying out all the mayor virii on Linux with WINE, what a laugh! Except for clearing out ~/.wine each time before you test another virus, exactly why should I worry of a virus that infects WINE????

What's the idea of infecting WINE? It's like swearing to me in Chinese. I'll laugh at you, think you're damn funny. Nothing else.

 

[koffiejunkie]

What is antivirus?

 

[.Froot.]

What is antivirus?

"Antivirus": A tool built by beings enslaved by the evil Microsoft boss to try and stop Linux users from infiltrating the Windows partition and infecting it with seemingly harmful media and scripts.

 

[koffiejunkie]

...infiltrating the Windows partition...

You have a windows partition? Sorry to hear

 

[.Froot.]

You have a windows partition? Sorry to hear

Who said anything about me having a Windows partition? I don't like the issues with it, so I stay away