[Question] what antivirus to use? eset nod32 for linux not supported anymore.
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Distribution: Arch Linux && OpenBSD 7.4 && Pop!_OS && Kali && Qubes-Os
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[Question] what antivirus to use? eset nod32 for linux not supported anymore.
Eset nod32's support is discontinued Q3 2022, this program used to be very good, it had gui and it never crashed and made virusdatabase updates very easy.
now i have to get another antivirus program, it doesnt matter if it is commercial product, like if i have to pay for it, it doesnt matter.
i was hoping for someone to tell me their experiences using "whatever linux av".
after some googling i were able to find download links to sophos antivirus program.
it is non-gui one but it is good enuff for me.
Quote:
# savscan /
SAVScan virus detection utility
Version 5.90.0 [Linux/AMD64]
Virus data version 5.91, March 2022
Includes detection for 71482246 viruses, Trojans and worms
Copyright (c) 1989-2022 Sophos Limited. All rights reserved.
System time 11:32:36 PM, System date 18 June 2022
Quick Scanning
Could not open 1000/doc
Could not open 1000/gvfs
57269 files scanned in 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
2 errors were encountered.
No viruses were discovered.
End of Scan.
next i have to update its virusdatabase.
and start on-access scanning , more
I don't use any antivirus on linux at home, so I have no experience with that. Some users will state it is not required at all. But you can decide. We use clamav at the company, but I still have no information about it, just installed.
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Originally Posted by pan64
I don't use any antivirus on linux at home, so I have no experience with that. Some users will state it is not required at all. But you can decide. We use clamav at the company, but I still have no information about it, just installed.
yeah, i use linux av for scanning the windows partition/ssd, i probably wouldnt need it just for linux.
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