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I'm running Linux Mint....Was wondering if an
antivirus was needed at all? I know most viruses are written for wangblows, but it is a good idea on a Linux desktop?
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▶ No.1076646 >>1076654 >>1076656 >>1076668 >>1076686 >>1076696
Common Sense 2019
If you get a virus on Windows you're stupid. If you get a virus on Linux you are legally retarded.
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▶ No.1076650
>>1076642 (OP)
>you are legally retarded.
Or you use packages from (((trusted))) 3rd parties.
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▶ No.1076654
>>1076646
This it's hard as fuck to get a virus on Linux unless you are a fucking boomer or mentally disabled OP
>t. been using linux distros for 10+ years
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▶ No.1076656 >>1076657 >>1077170
>>1076646
If you're using anything UNIX-like you don't have common sense in the first place.
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▶ No.1076657 >>1076661
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▶ No.1076661
>>1076657
>t. unix braindamage
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▶ No.1076666 >>1076907 >>1077353
running rkhunter on new years eve should be sufficient
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▶ No.1076668
>>1076646
>If you get a virus on Linux you are legally retarded.
So all systemD users are legally retarded?
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▶ No.1076670 >>1076678
It's not needed on Windows either.
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▶ No.1076678
>>1076670
Because Windows is the virus
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▶ No.1076686 >>1076769 >>1076856
>>1076646
Objectively incorrect, you can get swiped with a 0day anytime.
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▶ No.1076695
>>1076642 (OP)
Nowadays 90% of an "antivirus" business model is data mining and user profiling.
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▶ No.1076696
>>1076646
>a virus on Linux
systemd notwithstanding?
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▶ No.1076715
Any few AVs you have for Linux will detect Window's virus
It is useful in a situation where you have Windows and Linux machines in the same network and you don't want a virus to spread around
Or if you have a Linux server and you want to scan for viruses in the emails
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▶ No.1076718
>>1076642 (OP)
There is built-in "antivirus" for Linux in the form of SELinux, AppArmor and others - check if you have them setup currently. Other than that, don't run untrusted programs as root since that's your last line of defense. Windows has TrustedInstaller, UAC, and other protection layers but in Linux if you do something as root - it's final.
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▶ No.1076747
>antivirus was needed at all?
Do you run malware in your machine?
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▶ No.1076769 >>1076925
>>1076686
>thinks viruses and exploits are the same thing.
uwutm8
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▶ No.1076856 >>1085209
>>1076686
Well you better get an antivirus to stop those right?
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▶ No.1076861 >>1077353
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▶ No.1076907 >>1077353
>>1076666
This for detecting rootkits. ClamAV for general antivirus.
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▶ No.1076925 >>1077038
>>1076769
Exploits are a special case of viruses
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▶ No.1076990
If you're a boomer nodejs dev then it's probably easier than you think to get infected by malware on Linux. Too often people seem to be getting infected by one of the million dependencies in their retarded nodejs project.
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▶ No.1077038
>>1076925
Please elaborate
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▶ No.1077170
>>1076656
are you using bsd or windows
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▶ No.1077353
>>1076861
Thanks Anon. Good to know there are still intelligent posters on /tech/.
>>1076907
>>1076666
Much appreciated, Thank you :)
To the Mods:
Not sure why this thread was anchored?
It seems a legitimate question for Linux users.
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▶ No.1077355
>>1076642 (OP)
Security through obscurity has served me well.
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▶ No.1081688 >>1082044
>>1076642 (OP)
You never need anti-virus or firewalls. Ever.
Wanna know how?
Never use the web, ever.
ALL PROBLEMS SOLVED!
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▶ No.1082044
>>1081688
how are you going to update your packages?
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▶ No.1082058
>>1076642 (OP)
its impossible to get a virus. unless you like phishing or let your dumb grand kid on your computer. anti-viruses are memes.
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