I am confused about installing some virus scanning software on my Linux system. Thought of installing clamav, so will that be good or if anyone is using any better one, please do suggest. Thanks in advance.

  • pressanykeynow@iusearchlinux.fyi
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    1 year ago

    Don’t think Clamav does scanning of everything you launch, it works on files you request to scan usually for mail or file servers. The result is not that great from my experience though neither are with kaspersky or eset and they actually ask money for that.

    Why do you need an antivirus? Do you plan installing viruses? It’s pretty uncommon request for Linux desktop as you’d have to put some effort to finding and running some Linux virus(actually, please dm if you find one).

    • picl0_pabasso@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      I didn’t know if we have to scan files manually in it.

      I just want to make my system more protected, because it’s said that linux is more prone to attacks than windows. So maybe I just need a software which can monitor if everything is going good. and I am a newbie in linux, so sorry if that question sounded vague.

      • atomkarinca@lemmygrad.ml
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        i think you have it the other way around. usually windows is more prone to/attacks than linux. for a program to be installed system-wise, or a program to make system changes it has to have sudo privileges, and you would definitely be prompted for a password then.

        but if you want people you share your files to be protected, you can by all means use an antivirus.

        • picl0_pabasso@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          edit-2
          1 year ago

          Yeah you are right I suppose, I looked up a bit, idk if root privileges can be compromised by some means, but I got to know that there aren’t many viruses made for linux based systems. So getting a virus in a file is rare case maybe, hence using an antivirus may be of no use. Thanks anyways :)