
i also don't use anti-virus as a deamon but on an on demand basis. but i make it a point to religiously scan all archive or binary files downloaded online. better be safe than sorry

sickpig wrote:a blanket statement like "Anti-virus software is not required." is what i find misleading. Especially on arch based systems like manjaro which make heavy use of aur repos which are essentially user created packages.
Bloom wrote:It has to do with architecture. The Windows architecture is such that malware can get started from almost any source and modify system files. In Linux, that's just not possible because the Linux architecture doesn't allow that.
sickpig wrote:most of the reputable websites say anti-virus is required
Idiot wrote:While Windows viruses may not affect a Linux machine, a Linux PC can still be a “carrier” for a virus that’s hiding in an executable file, script, or compromised document.
Is Linux virus-free?
For the most part, yes
sickpig wrote:I would rather scan anything which is not from official repos before unpacking or using it.
sickpig wrote: So i keep gufw to the default setting of incoming allow outgoing deny.
just like how you were birthedsunrat wrote:bass-ackwards
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