On Tue, 2009-11-03 at 12:49 +1030, Barry Williams wrote: > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Geoffrey <gcomb...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > I am a new (2009) user of Ubuntu and I now have an excellent list of > > applications making me almost independent of MS Windows. Hooray! > > For MS Windows I use a purchased Anti-virus program (AVG). As my use of > > the Internet rarely strays into less secure web sites I don't seem to > > have a problem with viruses. I scan regularly with AVG of course. > > However I don't have an anti-virus program for Ubuntu. Of course I could > > use MS Windows for the Internet but, as I am using Ubuntu as a rule, > > switching is inconvenient. > > I seek the views of members on the need for virus protection using > > Ubuntu, and, therefore, any recommended action that I should take. > > Thanks, > > Geoffrey > > In my opinion Ubuntu and linux in general has little need for virus > protection more information can be found here > http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/items/viruses/index.php?lang= > Yeah, I tend to be of the same opinion. I don't use any antivirus (other than a check on my mail server so I don't pass anything on to windows users), and my main desktop is on a world resolvable IP address with no firewall other than Ubuntu's default iptables settings.
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