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cheers dawg le mange :)
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>The rather low popularity of GNU/Linux is the main reason why there are not many viruses/troyans/worms targeting it. I disagree on this point. Gnu/Linux's popularity is everything but low and there is certainly great incentive to write malware for it, there are hundreds of thousands of servers cracking which would be extremely profitable But you have nailed it completely when you say >Then, there is the fact that GNU/Linux users usually not run as root, so the vulnerability must allow privileges escalation to be actually dangerous. Logic has it there are no viruses in the wild because of the great variety of distributions and packages versions and especially because as you point out writing a proper malware for GNU is no easy game. dat my 2.15 cent..
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Linux-libre (mostly in PC) is very seldom to be affected and Linux embedded system (most of most nonfree Linux) is most likely in high risk, finally nonfree Linux in PC varies, rolling ones are less often, Debian is most secure overall LTS ones (esp disabling EVERY nonfree and contrib pools), Fedora needs to be most vulnerable which its releases are by every 0.5 years. But of course our sense of cyber security is also an aspect against the Unix-like-targeted malware.
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haha ;-) that's me Yes !
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caaarazy dawg :P
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Though I generally agree, I am also concerned about malicious code masquerading as ads dubbed "malvertising" which is a security issue.
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Sure, as long as you know how to use them correctly AND actually do so at all times. Otherwise their benefits are compromised.
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lol
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But are Tor and related frontends recommended to us, to harden us for our anonymity or security, or both thanks?
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The trojans are most likely run which you are running Wine and its frontends AS ROOT, you will be still vulnerable against m$win-targeted malware even though you are in a libre system. Alongside Wine there is most likely not an explicit example you are down against malware in a libre system, right?
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You don't need one. I have to agree with senor Banana about rkhunter, only false positives, if any, but an anti-rootkit does make more sense to have installed.. Just make sure your software is updated and stick to ur repo and you'll be fine :)
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Thank you! I plan on using PIA since I've had a very good experience with them. Will there be any issues setting this up? I apologize for these newbie questions, Im very new to all this! lol
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David888 I just wanted to welcome you to Gnu/Linux and commend you for your concern about security.
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A firewall is always a good plan. The most straightforward one is Gufw, it is in the repos. I also recommend AppArmor, https everywhere (browser extension), and a VPN at minimum. I personally run Privacy Badger, and an adblocker with my browser additionally. There is a good, though slightly old chat about online security here for your perusal: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/firewall-trisquel
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Thanks guys! What about a firewall? Would I need that? Sorry, I'm new to this setup.
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david888, you honestly dnt need to worry which you are attacked against malware in a libre system like Parabola and us. You are here protected with full freedom which our RMS has guided us.
[Trisquel-users] Anti-virus software?
Hello, I was wondering if anyone can recommend any good anti virus programs that would work well with Trisquel and Libreboot? Or,...is there a point to have antivirus software with this setup?
