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Should I worry about malware on Linux?

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Mar 15, 20261656 views
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I don't run an antivirus on Linux ( most people I don't AFAIK ) and I'm not at all concerned about any form of malware or spyware or any other_bad_ware. Should I by concerned? Of course I don't run as root.

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Yes I don't run antivirus software on my Linux boxes but that is not the only form of malware. I do apply patches and updates as soon as they are available, especially for security-critical software (e.g. firefox, ssh, gpg). We could debate whether …

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