assessment. I have just not found it worth the hassle. I do think that a
good firewall and using your brain are essential, though.
Roy
Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada
On 12 February 2011 08:47, grantrocket2 <mars_rover@rocketmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> exactaly, I have been without any antivirus for 4 years now. I'm preaty
> sure if I was gona catch something it would have happened by now. Now some
> "other" o/s that is based in redmond.... well, I'm not that lucky there.
>
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
> >
> > I found this interesting. I don't want to open a can of worms re:
> > other OSes. It is only about security and that it seems to be a losing
> > proposition in th elong run as virus writers can always keep ahead of
> > the protection and these spread fast because of all of weakest links
> > out there.
> >
> > Anti-virus software is losing the battle, and the war
> > :
> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2025421/anti-virus-software-losing-battle-war
> >
> > I am browsing without any protection and have done so for years.
> > Probably not smart, but it seems the lesser of evils.
> >
> > Roy
> >
> > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
> > Location: Canada
> >
>
>
>
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