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#1 2020-11-15 20:18:41
- SPYAM
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[SOLVED] Does Arch Linux need an antivirus?
Hello
I always installed antivirus like eset smart security when using Windows.
Do I need to install an antivirus on Arch Linux?
If yes, then what antivirus should I install?
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#2 2020-11-15 20:54:56
- ewaller
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Re: [SOLVED] Does Arch Linux need an antivirus?
Not really needed.
On Linux, when antivirus software is installed, it is usually looking for window viruses in files that are passing through the system (like email and file servers). It helps to protect our Windows using friends from files that we process for them.
Don't log in as root. Back up your user data. Don't click on links in emails you don't know.
Is your computer behind a router? Have you deliberately exposed any open ports to the Internet? (For example, a ssh server, or an http server) I Don't think you have. If you have, make sure they are locked down to require strong passwords (or better) private keys.
Here is an article on the topic, but in general, what I suggested above is sufficient.
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#3 2020-11-15 20:58:29
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Re: [SOLVED] Does Arch Linux need an antivirus?
Not really needed.
On Linux, when antivirus software is installed, it is usually looking for window viruses in files that are passing through the system (like email and file servers). It helps to protect our Windows using friends from files that we process for them.
Don't log in as root. Back up your user data. Don't click on links in emails you don't know.Is your computer behind a router? Have you deliberately exposed any open ports to the Internet? (For example, a ssh server, or an http server) I Don't think you have. If you have, make sure they are locked down to require strong passwords (or better) private keys.
Here is an article on the topic, but in general, what I suggested above is sufficient.
Oh, thank you for your full explanation
I fully understood everything
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