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I would like to know, do we need firewall and anti-virus applications on Linux systems? There are links for installing these applications, but is it safer to leave original system files without installing additional software?
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By default LL has a firewall built in..
From menu type firewall... you'll be prompted for password..
My opinion... better to have something than nothing, with that if you have a router you're already behind a FW...
But for open wifi, it wouldnt hurt to have LL FW enabled..
My 2 cents
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I have a router so I dont know anything about firewalls.
I also have firefox web browser installed which is immediately infected when I get online.....mostly from malicious pop-up windows.
I have set browser cache to Zero which has helped alot...
I read a review which states that ClamTK is nearly useless as an Anti-Virus.
I have downloaded sophos but not yet tried to install it.
Another post says its CLI only *gulp*
Linux Needs Anit-Virus software.. IMHO
