Ubuntu 16.04
Hey guys kicked W10 off my desktop did not like it at all now using Ubuntu 16.04 how secure is Linux these days with new malware out there and antiviruses I tried to install comodo but didn't let me I use the UFW Firewall and do my updates everyday
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Linux is very secure, more so then Windows, however, the weakest link in the chain is still the person using the device. antivirus is not necessary, unless you are running an email server etc..., however, if you want to feel better you can install: Code:
apt install rkhunter chkrootkit after running rkhunter then run chkrootkit as root: chkrootkit false positives may come up, and may require further research/investigation. ClamAV may be beneficial as well. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ClamAV Make sure you use browser addons for firefox, something like: NoScript, uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere etc... Since youre using Ubuntu this may be worth a look over: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity |
ubuntu 16.04
Thanks guys I don't do much on my desktop online banking facebook youtube surf an shop but I use firefox for that and chromium for my bank needs
and thunderbird as my email client |
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YMMV,perhaps. |
Frankly, you shouldn't have to be thinking about "rootkits" or anything such as that, because you should be closing your system off from any attempt(!) at unauthorized access.
As I describe in my LQ Blog, you can create a "Dwarvish Door" (think: Mines of Moria, Lord of the Rings), using OpenVPN with the tls-auth feature. To gain access, one must possess two one-of-a-kind digital certificates, and the second must not have been revoked. Only after passing through this first gantlet can you reach ssh or anything else ... and those who do not possess the necessary certificates cannot detect(!) that the secret door even exists, let alone open it. There are no "open ports," and the OpenVPN service will not reveal its existence. (If you don't show that you probably possess the first certificate, it won't even talk to you.) Authorized users pass swiftly through, and you know every user by name because of the unique credentials that they bear. Whereas, L33T H4X0RZ can't even find you. Their 'bots pass silently by, detecting nothing. "Number of Unauthorized Access Attempts: Zero." Even though ssh encrypts its communications ... who cares? It's just as insecure as telnet, because it gives the entire world :eek: a login: prompt. :eek: |
What's with the root kit advice
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Habitual, you've been a member of LQ long enough to know that posts such as #4 aren't acceptable here.
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But having said that, Linux is a LOT more secure than other systems (like Windows). You have to make your own judgement, as to whether or not, you need anti-virus software. If your also using Windows PC's and/or running servers, that deal with Windows machines then, yes, I would recommend you install some. A lot of the major AV vendors DO support Linux, like Sophos (that I use myself) for one, but far from limited to. You can also use rkhunter (that I also have installed) as well, in addition to whatever AV software (if any), you decide to go with. I suggest you do more research and based on that research, make your own judgement. Best of luck! |
You can install tripwire.
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i recommend installing adblock and noscript and getting rid of flash plugin for w/e browser.
why? because i was browsing football stream sites and my browser got infected with ad-malware, it downloaded porn pop-ups etc. |
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All the other suggested items (noscript/adblock) are spot-on. Quote:
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I agree with the advice about ad-blockers. (Sorry, LQ!)
Internet advertisements are Java or JavaScript programs, and as such they represent one of the best and fastest ways to distribute malicious or vexatious programming. |
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OP I found this thread for you: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510812?
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