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[SOLVED] Virus / Spyware?
Do i need an antivirus/ antispyware app for opensuse? Are there any real linux viruses?
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Just the perfect link. Thank you.
Originally Posted by ozar 
Reading it now.
- 09-18-2009 #4Linux Newbie
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If you're gonna run a Samba server or an email server, I'd run clamav or some other virus scanner.
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... just so you don't host any parasites for Windows clients.
They still should have no effect on your Linux machine.
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My recommendation is to run RKHunter every few days or weeks no matter which Linux version you use. It's a rootkit hunter which is a concern on any Unix/Linux machine connected to the 'net.
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Hello everyone
Thanks for all the replies.
I do not run a server, it's a simple home PC for internet browsing, email, playing music & movies, and a few openoffice documents. So from your suggestions, i'd think i don't require an antivirus. Do i still require the RKHunter as Mike mentioned?
I have the opensuse firewall turned on, and i never configured it. I know its 'on' because YaST2 says it's 'on' and offers me an option to turn it off if i want to. Are the default settings ok for the things I mentioned i do on this computer?
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You should be fine, as for RKHunter, I only run that every week or so just to be sure. Originally Posted by jheel Hello everyone Thanks for all the replies.
I do not run a server, it's a simple home PC for internet browsing, email, playing music & movies, and a few openoffice documents. So from your suggestions, i'd think i don't require an antivirus. Do i still require the RKHunter as Mike mentioned?
I have the opensuse firewall turned on, and i never configured it. I know its 'on' because YaST2 says it's 'on' and offers me an option to turn it off if i want to. Are the default settings ok for the things I mentioned i do on this computer?I do not respond to private messages asking for Linux help, Please keep it on the forums only.
All new users please read this.** Forum FAQS. ** Adopt an unanswered post.
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Thank you. I'd try installing RKHunter n run it once a week myself. i consider this resolved now.
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