I have default windows defender, but didnt even know its antivirus lol. Is there any antivirus installed by default on any popular linux distro? What do you use?
I feel like antivirus can just annoy me when trying to crack something, but maybe defender protects me and im not aware.
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Edge also supports uBlock Origin, but because it’s Chromium-based it faces the same issues as Chrome regarding Manifest V3.
U can also set Edge to bing as a search engine. Idk if Bing will shut down ad blockers. For me it works fine.
Thanks, your “edit” made me laugh hehe. Im using both, personal firefox and work chrome.
Contrary to other’s recommendations I’m gonna say that it isn’t a bad thing to run an AV on your files. Even if it’s not going to affect you, you might not want to arbor virii in your library. ClamAV is the main anti-virus for Linux.
Thx all. Im using ublock and im not clicking random download links, but Ill check virustotal and clamav Cheers
In my opinion windows defender is worse than not using an antivirus at all because of the false sense of security. I’m sure that the guy who got his Bitcoin stolen from downloading fake OBS software has windows defender enabled like everybody else.
I’m not suggesting you go out of your way to disable defender, but exercise common sense and good security practices instead of relying on any antivirus. Download software from package managers (winget, scoop, chocolatey) instead of from Google and always read the megathread for getting “other stuff”. Install an adblocker on your browser and block as much 3rd party and Javashit as is practical. Don’t use the administrator account as your main account. Sandbox your programs if you’re feeling extra paranoid. Always back up everything important somewhere else. Use TRON script (r/tronscript) to clean up your computer in case you get infected.
However always keep in mind no strategy is 100% safe, but a little common sense goes a long way.
If we’re talking about common sense, then admitting to getting your bitcoin stolen by downloading fake OBS software probably isn’t the way to start off the comment. That’s not Windows Defender’s fault, that one was all on you, and can happen with most anti-virus if you’re not paying attention to what you’re doing.
In my experience the most effective antivirus is common sense
Thx. Thats what I have, but didnt update for a while 🤣
I don’t bother but I do run an online scanner every now and again such as eset antivirus or malwarebytes if I’m feeling paranoid.
I’d also try to memorise every file in my startup but I used to write trojans, password crackers, and other dodgy programs myself when I was teaching myself how to program.
Personally I never went further than dll injection so I might be living in the past. The last virus to wreck one of my systems was pespaces 95 way back in the 95/98 days
I’d say memorising your startup or at least screenshooting it is key.
I would say for Linux to ust use uBO+FF and to not blindly copy terminal commands from the internet or to run random files with root. As many other comments have said there’s clamAV to scan for Windows viruses but since Linux is far less prone to viruses (due to Linux viruses being quite uncommon), I think you’re good without one.
Windows defender is more than enough. On Linux, you don’t need one, but there’s clamAV, which scan for windows viruses.
There are still viruses for Linux to watch out for, but they are much rarer to come by, so I don’t have an antivirus on my Linux machine.
Rootkits?
Rootkits still can exist for Linux, but because there are more Windows users and thus more to be gained from a Windows virus of any sort, it would be pretty hard to find a rootkit for Linux.
I don’t bother but I do run an online scanner every now and again such as eset antivirus or malwarebytes if I’m feeling paranoid.
I’d also try to memorise every file in my startup but I used to write trojans, password crackers, and other dodgy programs myself when I was teaching myself how to program.
Personally I never went further than dll injection so I might be living in the past. The last virus to wreck one of my systems was pespace way back in the 95 days
I’d say memorising your startup or at least screenshooting it is key.
