Thread: Does Linux requires an Antivirus/Internet Security Suite?

i using ubuntu 10.04 lts, , want know if safe browse , download internet, on linux box? not require antivirus or internet security suite protection? linux virus protected?

there antivirus suite, please inform me , please kind enough post link it's download or information page.

thanking in advance suggestions.

posted soumyabratapaul

i using ubuntu 10.04 lts, , want know if safe browse , download internet, on linux box? not require antivirus or internet security suite protection? linux virus protected?

there antivirus suite, please inform me , please kind enough post link it's download or information page.

thanking in advance suggestions.

linux not suffer viruses other os, there no known viruses in wild, main reason using av on linux scan incase share files windows users.

can still suffer trojans, rootkits etc, comes down vigilence , making sure stick security model , not disabling passwords etc.

common sense, dont tell system want unless sure etc.

in browsers can still suffer xss or csfr, other script related issues use things noscript plugin firefox etc.

@ apparmor profiling applications , there privelege

see below staring bodhi.zazen overvie3w of linux security

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510812

here av information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linux_malware
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/antivirus
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/linuxvirus
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/security

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