Ubuntu and virus protection

[Lisa Milne]

On Tue, 2009-11-03 at 12:49 +1030, Barry Williams wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Geoffrey <gcombes4 at bigpond.com> wrote:
> > I am a new (2009) user of Ubuntu and I now have an excellent list of
> > applications making me almost independent of MS Windows. Hooray!
> > For MS Windows I use a purchased Anti-virus program (AVG). As my use of
> > the Internet rarely strays into less secure web sites I don't seem to
> > have a problem with viruses. I scan regularly with AVG of course.
> > However I don't have an anti-virus program for Ubuntu. Of course I could
> > use MS Windows for the Internet but, as I am using Ubuntu as a rule,
> > switching is inconvenient.
> > I seek the views of members on the need for virus protection using
> > Ubuntu, and, therefore, any recommended action that I should take.
> > Thanks,
> > Geoffrey
> 
> In my opinion Ubuntu and linux in general has little need for virus
> protection more information can be found here
> http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/items/viruses/index.php?lang=
> 
Yeah, I tend to be of the same opinion. I don't use any antivirus (other
than a check on my mail server so I don't pass anything on to windows
users), and my main desktop is on a world resolvable IP address with no
firewall other than Ubuntu's default iptables settings.

Lisa