Sorry - newbie question -What Anti Virus?

Virdi · 5 Mar 2010 at 17:18

Hi all,

What Anti Virus should I be using?

I am running Linux Mint 8

Thanks

PermaBanned · 5 Mar 2010 at 17:20

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=31723&sid=8cf1f7f2d096db550325d6d34ac29549

Virdi · 5 Mar 2010 at 19:36

will clam av run in the system tray ? like Windows AV's?

PermaBanned · 5 Mar 2010 at 20:03

The whole point of that thread was to, essentially, tell you that you don't need one. It only recommends using ClamAV to scan files from questionable sources before sending them to Windows users as you could infect them.

mleanz1 · 10 Mar 2010 at 16:27

I dont use any AV and ive been using Linux for 3 years now. Never had any problems!

memyselfandi · 10 Mar 2010 at 21:28

In general the only times you may want to run a form of antivirus on Linux is (a) if the box is acting as a mail server where you may want to scan attachments or (b) if it is storing files for Windows clients to prevent infected files being passed around.

In normal home use you don't need to run any.