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What Security do you use?

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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    You'll get as many recommendations as there are AV packages. Me? I use Avast.

    You? To paraphrase The Oracle - "I expect you to make up your own damn mind". ;)
  • henm2
    henm2 Posts: 723 Forumite
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    Just using a good linux based operating system like LXLE or Linux Mint (cinnamon edition) is sufficient to avoid having hassle with viruses/trojans etc.
  • TrishaM
    TrishaM Posts: 654 Forumite
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    anyone using Cloud Antivirus by panda security?
  • Gillor
    Gillor Posts: 800 Forumite
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    TrishaM wrote: »
    anyone using Cloud Antivirus by panda security?

    I am using Panda Cloud Antivirus Free as one part of a layered approach to computer security.
  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    henm2 wrote: »
    Just using a good linux based operating system like LXLE or Linux Mint (cinnamon edition) is sufficient to avoid having hassle with viruses/trojans etc.
    You say that. Somehow my brother-in-law managed to get his browser hijacked using Firefox on Ubuntu (it was the one that makes the browser go fullscreen and say "Your browser is locked and your data encrypted", and change that to his homepage).

    I have to say, I was rather impressed that anyone could do that :D
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  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    I've used Panda for a few years and installed on a friends pc. Both work well. I've just also recently discovered their online scan which is simple to use.
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    TrishaM wrote: »
    anyone using Cloud Antivirus by panda security?

    I was using it on my old laptop when I booted in XP (well technically still am as I still have it - quite like it and it's not a resource hog). I still have to make a decision for our new Windows 8 laptop.
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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    edited 11 October 2013 at 10:21AM
    Esqui wrote: »
    You say that. Somehow my brother-in-law managed to get his browser hijacked using Firefox on Ubuntu (it was the one that makes the browser go fullscreen and say "Your browser is locked and your data encrypted", and change that to his homepage).

    I have to say, I was rather impressed that anyone could do that :D

    I have seen the odd thing on linux - but you have to log in as root at some point to allow them and Ubuntu is bad for running as root by default for the first 10 minutes after start.

    ClamAV is the go to freebie for linux and you should still firewall.
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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    Oh and some viruses have been know to run in WINE.
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  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    adouglasmhor wrote: »
    ....you have to log in as root at some point to allow them...
    Is linux immune to privilege escalation exploits?
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