Every OS is vulnerable to malware. Linux is not an exception.
According to wiki :
The number of malicious programs—including viruses, Trojans, and other threats—specifically written for Linux has been on the increase in recent years and more than doubled during 2005 from 422 to 863.
The reasons why there are only small number (compared to Windows’) of them right now are :
- in Linux to make system-wide change, one needs to be a root. And malware can not do this without permission from the user.
- fast updates and fixes against bugs and vulnerabilities.
- not a primary target. Why make a malware to infect a hard-to-infect and small user base OS? While you can do it in less effort yet bigger impact?
- people who turn to Linux usually already computer savvy who aware and care about computer security and its threat.
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It’s always better safe than sorry, right? So here’s four free antivirus for Linux :
Sure, there are commercial antivirus too. But I’m not going to list them here. If they want to earn their money let them do their work, I’m not going to do theirs.
images : wikipedia
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