[decimon]

The author says antivirus software is not needed. Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?

[DaxtonBrown]

[Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?]

I’ve never had it happen on one of my Linux boxes, so I don’t know. But I guess that’s the point.

[Greysard]

Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?

Infection does NOT happen because Linux is more secure than Windows. There is a handful of exploits against old software, but they don't work today.

It also helps, of course, that downloaded files are not automatically executable. You can't receive an .exe or .scr in email and accidentally run it.

It is generally a good idea to run an antivirus on a Linux mail server, as a courtesy to Windows users. The Linux box wouldn't care one way or another. There are antivirus packages for Linux. But they mostly watch for Windows viruses.

If you just have a desktop install to browse the Web etc. then you don't need an antivirus.

[martin_fierro]

There's Clam AV which, on Ubuntu at least, is available via Synaptic Package Manager.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The author says antivirus software is not needed. Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?

An absolutely foolproof way is to run strictly from a live cd.

Every time you boot, your have a clean install. There is zero possibility of anything other than hardware failure going wrong.

You can save all the files that you want to on your hard drive, as usual.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The Structure of Linux and Unix ...(Apple uses the same)...prevents remote installation of the type that happens with Windows via things like Active X.

In its early days Unix had vulnerablity..but it can be pretty hard to hack into NOW.

You have to get into root mode ....(simple explanation leaving out many details).

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I run several flavors...never bother with any antivirus stuff....

Those guys are getting rich off of the Windows users.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

With multiple machines start with this:

IOGEAR GCS634U MiniView USB KVM Switch with audio and cables

Control Four PCs via One Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse Share one monitor, keyboard, mouse and a set of speakers between four USB-compatible computers using the IOGEAR GCS634U KVM switch. The built-in VGA connector supports monitors with resolutions of up to 2048 x 1536.

Then you can have a machine with Linux set up for

FEARLESS BROWSING ANYWHERE on the internet....

Use the other one for something else like running the Windows applications that so many of us have!

It is a small box....

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

The author says antivirus software is not needed. Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?

The virus file just sits there and stays confused. It does not interact with the Linux system. If you find it, you just delete it.

HINT: look for a .exe file which would NOT run on a Linux system. It would most likely reside in either the ~/Download directory, or the /temp directory.