szczuroarturo@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoAntivirus recomendationsmessage-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up110arrow-down1message-squareAntivirus recomendationsszczuroarturo@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredanielfgom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoYes, no antivirus. You don’t need it. There are no viruses. Plus, the way Linux is setup it’s not easy for a virus to do alot of damage.
minus-squareCrypticCoffee@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAnd if you’re dual booting with Windows and shared data?
minus-squaredanielfgom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoPut the AV on Windows only. Linux cannot run any .exe files anyway so they are useless, unless you try run them under wine, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
Yes, no antivirus. You don’t need it. There are no viruses. Plus, the way Linux is setup it’s not easy for a virus to do alot of damage.
And if you’re dual booting with Windows and shared data?
Put the AV on Windows only. Linux cannot run any .exe files anyway so they are useless, unless you try run them under wine, but I wouldn’t recommend it.