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Hallo, I configured internet today. So far I know, no anti-virus software is necessary for UBUNTU as because it is based on Linux. Am I correct? ANUPAM MITRA...
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    Hallo,

    I configured internet today. So far I know, no anti-virus software is necessary for UBUNTU as because it is based on Linux. Am I correct?

    ANUPAM MITRA
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    Yes. But if you're networking with windows machines, it's not a bad idea to run anti-virus to protect them.

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus
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    Check this Short Security Guide too.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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