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1. solidstatelogic (solidstatelogic)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jul-2012 14:02:03 EDT solidstatelogic

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   do i need a virus scanner for my desktop pc which runs !linux? it only does home computing and nothin else and runs !ubuntu and !chakra
   • nickdaly (nickdaly)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jul-2012 14:15:42 EDT nickdaly

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     • solidstatelogic
     You can also look into #tripwire, which will report on suspicious activity and system changes.
   • benenator (benenator)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jul-2012 17:28:22 EDT benenator

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     • solidstatelogic
     Only install software from the Ubuntu software repositories, and you'll be quite safe.
   • benenator (benenator)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jul-2012 17:28:59 EDT benenator

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     • solidstatelogic
     And don't run commands without looking up and understanding what they do -- no system can protect you 100% from yourself.
   • benenator (benenator)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jul-2012 17:31:54 EDT benenator

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     • solidstatelogic
     Crossplatform stuff exists, of course: http://www.computerworld.in/news/web-based-malware-targets-windows-linux-and-mac-os-alike-17202012