do i need av for linux? ans n win 10 point?

Question

i had win7 and linux on my system
do i need av on linux
can my win 7 partition get afftected if virus attack on linux

Answer 1

Not from one to a noter, as a virus for windows would not affect linux because the file could not even be read, or even send a command to the system as the command would be different. There are *some* (close to inexistent because they don't circulate) viruses for linux but setting up an AV wouldn't be useful at all in a home environment.

Answer 2

No, you probably don't need an antivirus on Linux. Think about it: where do you get viruses on Windows? Usually, by downloading and running infected programs. How do you download and install programs on Linux? On most distributions, by downloading them from a secure server where each file is digitally signed. Even if you downloaded a program from somewhere else, you then have to mark it as executable. And even THEN, the virus can't infect any other programs unless you run it as root. In other words, you have to go out of your way to get infected on a modern Linux system.



There are many antiviruses for Linux, some made by the same companies that make them for Windows. The difference is that the antiviruses for Linux are there to scan files uploaded to the system, so that if you share them with Windows users they won't be infected. Most don't even included definitions for the few known Linux viruses (none of which have spread very far in the wild).

Answer 3

unless you move a file from the linux partition over to the windows side then a antivirus is not needed on the linux side.say you have a file on the linux partition that's infected with a windows virus.it wont just migrate over on its own.you would have to go out of your way to move it yourself.the only reason linux users run antivirus programs is if they are running servers or have samba on there machines.i have been running ubuntu almost two years.and that includes some dual booting.i have never run a antivirus on ubuntu linux and have never got hit with anything.the only reason a person running pure linux would run a antivirus would be to scan email attachments for sharing with windows contacts.windows virus have no effect on linux.

Answer 4

Not at all. You don't need av for linux. Linux OS is designed in such a way that virus can't attack it.



But use any good av in win 7.

Answer 5

Actually Linux have no good Antivirus.

If your Linux get infected it will crash the Windows 7 also because Windows 7 will not identity the Linux Partition.



It is better to keep avoid Virus.

Answer 6

Ubuntu is the easiest one to install and use because it comes pre-installed with tons of crappy apps. I had to configure ubuntu 11.10 a lot to make it work like i wanted it, that i got angry, uninstalled and went back to windows 7. Plus it's very unstable because every 6 months a new version comes out, how stupid is that? They have "long-term support" versions but everything in that versions is outdated and looks like windows xp when it was just released. You can probably update most of the "packages" but that involves a lot of reading when you get stuck on a problem. It takes microsoft 3 years to create a "new" OS and this guys do it in 6 months? I found out a good linux os is Arch linux, but it's designed for advanced users because you have to do everything manually. It's always updated and you dont have to install a new version every 6-12 months. When they release a version that will have pre-installed most of the basic stuff, i will download it, but for now im stuck with windows xD...

Answer 7

You need an antivirus on Linux only top protect Windows users. If a virus infected file is passed to you, your computer will not be affected, but is if pass the file to someone else running windows, he/ she will get infected. So if you have file server runing Linux, but have windows users connected to it, it is worthwhile getting a virus killer for it.



There are many virus killers on Linux machines but only to protect window users...AVG, Kaspersky, ClamAV, etc

Answer 8

unless your windows 7 partition sees your linux partition, you probably won't get a virus.

but of course, even if your linux is unaffected by windows viruses, you would not want to spread the virus to other windows users, so it'd be courteous to use ClamAV on linux jsut to be sure.

Answer 9

Linux and Viruses

http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/items/viruses/index.php?lang=



Linux and Security

http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/items/security/index.php?lang=



Having read the information above this does not mean Linux is immune

https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/284124-myth-busting-is-linux-immune-to-viruses



Use the Web responsibly and nothing should present a threat.





LUg.

Answer 10

Linux doesn't have any good antivirus programs because more people are targeting Windows PCs not Linux

Answer 11

avast has a linux version, but believe me you don't need it for linux, that probably removes/repairs viruses for windows.!

Answer 12

If virus attacks on linux, your windows will get effected too.

Linux OSes doesn't have any good anti-virus.

Use windows.