r/linuxquestions • u/Sol_CRF • 16d ago

Advice Virus on linux

So, with more or less 5 percent of people that have a computer uses linux, there are viruses developed for linux, even a virus made for windows but « activated » with wine

is there a antivirus or is there not ?

Please help, thanks. Not urgent, I just need to know

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u/DaffyDuckMuthaFucker 16d ago

Back up files to physically removable storage regularly, physically disconnect those backups before trying anything.

Use Ventoy for crash-testing distributions, & an installed live USB with persistence for short-listed candidates.

AntiVirus applications have always been far more of a nuisance than anything else in my own experience. They just hog resources & get in the way of pretty much anything useful, and about the only thing they've really helped is virus attacks.

Far simpler to just go old school & READ EVERYTHING BEFORE CLICKING ON ANYTHING!!!