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…
Nah just enable and enforce apparmor, use bubblewrap for the browser or unknown sources. Clamav is mostly useful for ingress detection on like email or ftp servers
‘The best anti-virus is common sense [current year]’ - was a meme more than decade ago and is still true. Linux is not safer than any other OS.
The reason why people think otherwise is because statistically, when bad actors release malware it’s made for the OS with the largest market share. Which for computers, is still Windows by a landslide.
Apache web servers were, are, and will continue to be common thanks to their cheapness and ease of configuration. And malware (particularly and most recently coinminers) have been a plague on Apache for at least the last few years.
“Nobody’s come after my bespoke Linux kernel” is just preaching security-through-obscurity. Which - hey - if you’re running a Mint box to host videos on Jellyfin, sure. The absolute worst case scenario is being forced to re-download 1000 hours of tv/movies/music you forgot you even had. But if you’re doing any kind of business application or - god forbid - enterprise level application development, you might as well post a “Kick Me” sign on your admin’s back as tell your team that Linux is virus-proof.
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…
Most malware is not Linux compatible. However the stuff that is will fuck you over very hard. Get clamav set a cron
Duly noted, will look into it, thanks!
Nah just enable and enforce apparmor, use bubblewrap for the browser or unknown sources. Clamav is mostly useful for ingress detection on like email or ftp servers
@Forester @Screen_Shatter not sure it’s good idea to use such product. Today they are blocking me, tomorrow they will block you…
‘The best anti-virus is common sense [current year]’ - was a meme more than decade ago and is still true. Linux is not safer than any other OS.
The reason why people think otherwise is because statistically, when bad actors release malware it’s made for the OS with the largest market share. Which for computers, is still Windows by a landslide.
Apache web servers were, are, and will continue to be common thanks to their cheapness and ease of configuration. And malware (particularly and most recently coinminers) have been a plague on Apache for at least the last few years.
“Nobody’s come after my bespoke Linux kernel” is just preaching security-through-obscurity. Which - hey - if you’re running a Mint box to host videos on Jellyfin, sure. The absolute worst case scenario is being forced to re-download 1000 hours of tv/movies/music you forgot you even had. But if you’re doing any kind of business application or - god forbid - enterprise level application development, you might as well post a “Kick Me” sign on your admin’s back as tell your team that Linux is virus-proof.
better be safe than sorry so get Clamav and scan your system frequently