Antivirus for Linux?

I'm running Linux Mint....Was wondering if an
antivirus was needed at all? I know most viruses are written for wangblows, but it is a good idea on a Linux desktop?

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cisofy.com/lynis/
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Nftables
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Security_Handbook/Bootloader_security
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Security_Handbook/Network_security
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Security_Handbook/Kernel_security
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SELinux/Tutorials/The_security_context_of_a_process
wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Security
theregister.co.uk/2018/11/26/npm_repo_bitcoin_stealer/
twitter.com/AnonBabble

Common Sense 2019
If you get a virus on Windows you're stupid. If you get a virus on Linux you are legally retarded.

Or you use packages from (((trusted))) 3rd parties.

This it's hard as fuck to get a virus on Linux unless you are a fucking boomer or mentally disabled OP

If you're using anything UNIX-like you don't have common sense in the first place.

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running rkhunter on new years eve should be sufficient

So all systemD users are legally retarded?

It's not needed on Windows either.

Because Windows is the virus

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Objectively incorrect, you can get swiped with a 0day anytime.

Nowadays 90% of an "antivirus" business model is data mining and user profiling.

systemd notwithstanding?

Any few AVs you have for Linux will detect Window's virus
It is useful in a situation where you have Windows and Linux machines in the same network and you don't want a virus to spread around
Or if you have a Linux server and you want to scan for viruses in the emails

There is built-in "antivirus" for Linux in the form of SELinux, AppArmor and others - check if you have them setup currently. Other than that, don't run untrusted programs as root since that's your last line of defense. Windows has TrustedInstaller, UAC, and other protection layers but in Linux if you do something as root - it's final.

Do you run malware in your machine?

uwutm8

Well you better get an antivirus to stop those right?

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Assuming you're new since you're asking this so I'll drop some suggested reading

Try running this cisofy.com/lynis/ should give you a rough idea of security concerns with how Mint is setup by default, I haven't actually used this but apparently it gives better/more info than rkhunter

wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Nftables
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Security_Handbook/Bootloader_security
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Security_Handbook/Network_security
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Security_Handbook/Kernel_security
wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SELinux/Tutorials/The_security_context_of_a_process
wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Security

Happy reading and good luck OP

This for detecting rootkits. ClamAV for general antivirus.

Exploits are a special case of viruses

If you're a boomer nodejs dev then it's probably easier than you think to get infected by malware on Linux. Too often people seem to be getting infected by one of the million dependencies in their retarded nodejs project.

theregister.co.uk/2018/11/26/npm_repo_bitcoin_stealer/

Please elaborate

are you using bsd or windows

Thanks user. Good to know there are still intelligent posters on Zig Forums.

Much appreciated, Thank you :)

To the Mods:
Not sure why this thread was anchored?
It seems a legitimate question for Linux users.

Security through obscurity has served me well.

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You never need anti-virus or firewalls. Ever.
Wanna know how?
Never use the web, ever.
ALL PROBLEMS SOLVED!

how are you going to update your packages?

its impossible to get a virus. unless you like phishing or let your dumb grand kid on your computer. anti-viruses are memes.