[Discuss] What do typical Linux users do WRT protecting their systems from malware

[Jack Coats]

Basically the same thing you do for Mac.  Nothing.

It is possible for java related malware to find its way onboard, but I
have never seen it.
If you are paranoid about it, turn off java in your browser.

Poeple also do run AVR on Linux systems, but typically it is for
scanning files shared
with windows systems.

><> ... Jack
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On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 6:28 PM, MBR <mbr at arlsoft.com> wrote:
> Although I've done software development under various flavors of Unix
> since 1980, I haven't done much administration on anything Unix-like in
> a long time.  And for the past decade or so I've used laptops running
> some flavor of Windows.  Currently I'm still on XP.
>
> Having just installed Ubuntu (Natty Narwhal) on my laptop, I'm realizing
> that there are things I know WRT securing Windows that I don't know WRT
> Linux.  On Windows, typically I'll install an antivirus tool (AVG Free),
> a spyware tool (Spybot Search & Destroy), and the Zone Alarm firewall.
>
> I've asked some Mac users what they do, and for the most part the answer
> seems to be "nothing".  There's a general belief that Macs aren't
> targeted as much as Windows systems are.  Also, the fact that you're
> generally not logged in as root limits the potential damage.
>
> My question is, what do typical Linux users do WRT protecting their
> systems from malware?
>
>    Mark Rosenthal
>    mbr at arlsoft.com <mailto:mbr at arlsoft.com>
>
>
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