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Re: Doesn't Linux need antivirus and firewall?
Posted: Mon 09 Apr 2012, 16:21
by postfs1
carmelosawyer wrote:Hi there. Are there any antivirus apps for Linux, like there are for Windows? Or maybe Linux doesn't need any such apps? I just got puppy linux, but I am afraid to connect to the net without any security apps running. It does have a firewall of its own, though. Anything I need to download and run along with it?
Doesn't Linux need antivirus and firewall?
Posted: Thu 12 Apr 2012, 04:13
by Sky Aisling
I agree Bruce B, Considerations of Attitude.
Also, I have to question what is "irreplaceable" data?
If data is that important then store it on an external medium.
Periodically, I simply wipe everything off my machine.
I start fresh. This feels so good. Try it some time.
A pundit once said, "Nothing is ultimate". Think about it.
Posted: Thu 17 May 2012, 03:55
by Ibidem
Bruce B wrote:8-bit wrote:
How does one know that their PC is not being used remotely as a BOT?
An easier setup is using
netstat. The way I do this is using the continuous option >> to a file.
The problem is the file becomes huge and the disk is continuously in fairly heavy use.
I discourage the big file size somewhat effectively by filtering for only the information I'm looking for by use of
grep
Then I defeat the disk writes by writing to a mounted
/dev/shm directory. This way the writes are to an accessible file in RAM.
I just use
It has a UI similar to top, and lets you watch usage (kb/mb of in/out network traffic) by process name.
Posted: Thu 02 Aug 2012, 18:55
by Eldon
You can also install xfprot in the puppy application manager and use Growl to(among other things) run your browser as a 'super user" while still being logged in as root.
Posted: Thu 02 Aug 2012, 19:30
by nooby
Our Swedish version of PCWorld Mag told us that
Apple computers that are supposed to be so secure
is not that secure.
Now suppose Ms has 90 % of the market and
Apple have 9% and Linux has 1%
would the criminals care about Linux instead of going for
the 90 or 9 and not make much effort to get into one lousy percent?
We don't know do we. So maybe one need to be cautious.
Posted: Fri 03 Aug 2012, 01:48
by Lobster
I don't want to be fearful. Frankly, I want to enjoy my computing.
Exactly so.
I wrote GROWL.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 216#335216
Do I use it? Of course not. My router has a firewall and so does Puppy and I will run as root and use Flash and Javascript. I will visit dodgy sites. I will download any pet I choose. I will take risks and feel safe enough to browse where I will . . .
I could be more careful . . .
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/CategorySecurity
Paws up those who compute in a security cage whilst wearing a tin hat?
Posted: Fri 03 Aug 2012, 17:05
by Dave_G
Lobster wrote:
Paws up those who compute in a security cage whilst wearing a tin hat?
Isn't that what Windows is for?
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