I have not used AV software in Linux for over ten years without a problem. I tried to be a good netizen and use it but it was more trouble than it is worth, IMO. No Linux AV software works OTB like in Windows working silently in the background to check all files and the system. Getting it work half way decently is a pain and manual scanning is a headache. So I surf AV free and have had no problems. I am firewalled and am scrupulous about security and that seems to work for me.
I used to worry about passing Windows viruses to others even though I am immune and now follow Forrest Gump's advice: Stupid is as stupid does. You can't protect people from their own stupidity, so why try. Roy Using Kubuntu 11.04, 64-bit Location: Canada On 21 May 2011 12:53, Dos-Man 64 <[email protected]> wrote: > I didnt need antivirus software before because my linux box wasn't > connected to the internet. > > I just bought one of those little usb wifi gadgets on ebay. The damn > thing actually works, but I had to switch to ubuntu because dreamlinux > didn't recognize it. > > Should I download CLAM, or what? Is everyone here using antivirus > software? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules or > http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules or http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf)
