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What antivirus program can I use on Ubuntu? [duplicate]

Are there any antivirus applications that work on Ubuntu 16.04? Thanks!
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Suggested Antivirus for Ubuntu 14.04 server? [duplicate]

I have Ubuntu 14.04 server installed in my office. We're treating it as a local server. I have downloaded all our stuff from our dedicated hosting server (as server have viruses) to my local Ubuntu ...
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How can I install an .exe file (Avast Internet security) in Ubuntu? [duplicate]

I cannot find a way to install Avast Internet Security 6.0.1367.exe from the exe file directly. I would like to know how to install it on my computer, to know the right commands to install it from ...
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Are there any security suites available for Ubuntu? [duplicate]

I'm new to Ubuntu, but I've heard Linux, especially Ubuntu is an Virus Free OS. Still are there any security suites available for Ubuntu that could make it more secure? Or do I not need any extra ...
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Antivirus for Ubuntu Desktop and Server 11.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Do I need to have 'antivirus software' installed? What antivirus programs are available? Friends: What is the best antivirus for Ubuntu Server and Desktop, and ...
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Does Ubuntu need an Antivirus? [duplicate]

Does Ubuntu need an Antivirus? If so, could you recommend a good one? I am interested on the Ubuntu side only.
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Does Ubuntu come with Anti-Virus [duplicate]

Does Ubuntu come with a free Anti-Virus? I can not seem to find one. Does it have one or does it not? When I looked on the website and on searches it said nothing about this.
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I need a virus scanner to scan files for windows that i am going to send/receive from other users who will also be using windows as their os [duplicate]

I am running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on My system and i want to scan the files on my external storage devices before passing them to others. I read the page at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus and ...
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What is a good free linux antivirus? [duplicate]

A simple question today, need help deciding on a quality free antivirus system.
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Ubuntu Studio Real Time Scan Antivirus [duplicate]

Is there some real time scan antivirus software for ubuntu studio? Where? Well, I know the typical answer: "It is very hard to find a virus to Linux." The problem is to all of those people (like me)...
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Where is the antivirus? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What antivirus programs are available? friends, I didn´t find antivirus in this new version. I updated into the Ubuntu and not from a separated disk. Thank you.
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What are people using currently for virus and malware checks? [duplicate]

What are people using currently for virus and malware checks? I realize there is far less need for this with Linux than with Windows, but I still prefer wearing a seat belt just moving my car out of ...
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The best free anti-virus software on ubuntu [duplicate]

do I really need to install anti-virus software for Ubuntu machine? what is the recommendation for free anti-virus software?
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How do I scan for viruses with ClamAV?

I installed ClamAV via Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) with: sudo apt-get install clamav but how can I scan for viruses?
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How do I update ClamTk virus scanner via the terminal?

I've decided to use ClamTk on my Ubuntu, the problem is that it just simply wont update the antivirus engine and the GUI version from the software itself. What is the command that I could use in the ...
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