Ignorance doesn't look nice when pretending expertise. I've been installing McAfee and related AV software on our Linux and UNIX systems since 2009. I did some support work for the Army Corps of Engineers where there were thousands of Linux/UNIX systems that receive daily security scans and checks to ensure the AV software and databases are up to date. To be sure, there are also thousands of Windows 10/11 machines getting the same scrutiny.
UNIX/Linux wasn't as attractive as a target for viruses and malware early on. Windows was the big payback. Not so much any more. Linux is a legitimate target. Protect your systems. Fedora has a free AV called "clam AV". Easy to install and updated regularly. If you need enterprise quality protection, McAfee is a good starting point.
That line jumped at me, too.
However, when looking at the various products, they are for the server. clamAV is for mail servers--not desktops.
At work we run TrendMicro (sucks), but only on our datacenter servers.
I could not find a desktop, consumer-oriented, product.
Do you let people you cannot trust access your physical box? If not an antivirus is not really needed. Only a very small number of exploits over the years did not require actual physical hands on and root credentials to install. It has to be rooted.
I have tried Clam AV several times hoping it would get better but it hasn’t. It breaks my machine every time I have installed it.