ClamAV in the corner, visibly annoyed
Its powerful but sadly not realtime
Oh, not true anymore:
https://docs.clamav.net/manual/Usage/Scanning.html#on-access-scanning
That’s great news thanks for telling
A single .sh file with exec permission that asks for sudo will easily download appimage keyloggers and then set a cron job to run it every X time to keep it alive and sends it all to whatever remote location. Or whatever else you let the appimage do.
95% of regular users will double click that, and then write their pass in the popup without blinking twice and that will work in most Linux systems.
Most viruses don’t target Linux, sure, but that’s wishful thinking. Always be creful with what you run.
Linux has viruses. Always protect yourself…
Just have backups and know what you’re downloading.
I mean, that logic also applies to Windows and Mac. This meme is just stroking the Linux ego.
Yes, that also works in Windows and Mac. When I still dual booted Windows, I gave up on anti-viruses and just didn’t download suspicious things and used Firefox with all the regular blockers. Never had a problem.
What if I know I’m downloading a virus?
Please stop oretending Linux was imune to viruses. A virus can do many things, perhaps even more on Linux than it could on Windows.
Not running an AV only borks because viruses nowerdays are much less common, especially if you follow some best practices (Adblock, no piracy sites, recognize sketchy stuff).
Honestly, I use Linux and I need VirusTotal scans for side-loading .deb packages. It’s because I’m not a coding expert, auditing every code of the packages before installing it. So, I think it’s myth that Linux do not need antivirus or anti-malware. We have other different approaches too such as using anti-malware DNS servers.
As someone who may obtain games and shows/movies through less than rights holder approved methods, ClamAV is a necessity.
I recently learnt you can fully delete your root account. Can that fully deter viruses? (Assuming viruses need root access to cause damage)
Can’t run a Linux virus if your Linux doesn’t run
I just switched to linux and totally forgot about this. Do I really not need one? 99% of what I do is steam gaming anyway so I’m not too worried, worst case I just format and reinstall, but still…
better be safe than sorry so get Clamav and scan your system frequently
This argument is 30years out of date. I haven’t installed antivirus software since WindowsXP. And I don’t think it was necessary for an experienced user then.
if you’re not at least running clamav you’re gonna regret it!
When you get to server levels it’s about making sure the firewall rules are filtering correctly. Need external access for support, while blocking script kiddies attempts to gain ssh access. (Figuratively speaking)
What anti-virus sudo you use?
