NOD32 on Linux

[AV3]

On Feb/2/2011 6:3904 AM, Mike McMullin wrote:
> On January 23, 2011 12:24:13 pm Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
>> Den 2011-01-23 17:41:58 skrev Cybe R. Wizard<cyber_wizard at mindspring.com>:
>>> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:56:59 -0800
>>>
>>> kellyremo<kellyremo at zoho.com>  wrote:
>>>> Anyone using it?
>>>>
>>>> http://beta.eset.com/linux
>>>>
>>>>   What are the experiences? Does it slows down the pc? Do we need it?
>>>
>>> Their offer to protect from Linux viruses is quite suspect:
>>> http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/8261-note-to-new-linux-us
>>> ers-no-antivirus-needed therefore I would never use their product, even
>>> if I thought I /should/ protect Winduhs users.
>>>
>>> Cybe R. Wizard
>>
>> Windows users don’t care about me, I don't care about Windows users.
>> Simple as that.
>
>    One of the new AV apps for Linux is harking on how it is now our
> responsibility to protect Windows users, but running an AV app, if we forward
> files or e-mails to them.  Gee if their app was that it could catch it on
> Windows why would I need it on Linux?
>



You don't "need" it, and you needn't bother with it. Only Windows AV 
programs keep as up-to-date as possible with new malware, so an 
AV-for-Linux would almost certainly lag behind. Linux users have neither 
the ability to "protect" Windows users nor the responsibility.


Mac went over to a Unix-based program ten years ago and has since 
enjoyed the luxury of Unix protections. It is either baffling or stupid 
for Microsoft to have ignored the obvious advantages of doing the 
equivalent. I don't think any Unix-based OS users owe Windows users any 
consideration; on the contrary, I think Microsoft ought to pay 
compensation to others for the inconvenience of living in a world of 
Windows-targeted malware, even if those others are largely immune to it.


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