Antivirus a tthe startup

[walterNai]

Hello
I have installed AVG antivirus
How I make him running at the startup ?
TX

[darkrose0510]

Don't, you're better off without it.

[walterNai]

ok but why?

Did I expose my pc to some virus/malware?
do i have to make a daily scan?

and Thank you.

[L4Linux]

Linux is safe by design against viruses and malware. For a virus to cause damage, it needs root privileges. In Linux, you are a normal user and have to provide your password to gain root privileges. This means that the virus must know your password! In Windows a lot (if not most) users login as administrators and many of them don't even put a password in their system. This way the virus can do anything it wants to their files/configuration/registry.

I don't know if you have heard about the notorious Linux virus that comes as an email saying:

"This is a Linux virus. Please delete some of your files, change your wallpaper and reboot your system."

As long as you don't login as root, have a good passwords (combination of numbers, letters and symbols. No words that can be found in a dictionary) and install programs using the package manager, you are VERY safe. A monthly scan should be more than enough.

[oz]

ok but why?

Did I expose my pc to some virus/malware?
do i have to make a daily scan?

and Thank you.

Check this short guide to security for a better understanding of what if any security apps you might need.

[Bemk]

The only thing you should be a bit scared of is the risk by crackers. The trick in avoiding cracker attacks is keeping up iptables, have a good root password and do your weekly updates.

This should be enough to keep most crackers out, but if someone really wants to get in I'm afraid only disconnecting from the net will do the trick.

Computers don't make mistakes. The programmers do. I assume everybody makes mistakes because it's human, so you can be sure that even though the Linux kernel is damn tough and stable, it contains errors. Those will be exploited by the crackers who really want to get in. There aren't many people who really really really want to get in your system, so doing as I said will probably keep you safe.