With the increase popularity of the linux desktop and the steamdeck, will new viruses and malwares be developed for linux systems? should we better use an antivirus?

  • 0xtero@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Yes of course. It’s like basic hygiene, washing your hands after visiting the restroom.

    • bfly75@feddit.nl
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      1 year ago

      Which AV do you use for Linux? I searched for it a while ago and could not find good options. Either discontinued or extremely expensive (focused on business / servers). Of course there is Clam, but AFAIK it is still lacking in quality and not easy to set up for continuous monitoring.

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        1 year ago

        I’ve been using ESET for a long time, but I don’t actually know what it costs, I get licenses from my company. Might not be suitable price range for home use.

    • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      I’d agree if most antiviruses weren’t the equivalent of washing your hands with plain tap water and nothing else, or often, poop in place of soap

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        1 year ago

        Yeah. I guess that depends on your use case, but I do quite a lot “sewage plumbing” (malware analysis) so it’s nice to have that extra layer just in case I fuck up.