Ubuntu for desktops - Secure With a built-in firewall and virus protection software

Support & Help Requests
#1

Reading from http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop page.

"Secure

With a built-in firewall and virus protection software, Ubuntu is one of the most secure operating systems around. And the Long Term Support releases give you five years of security patches and updates."

I have found the built in firewall but have yet to discover the control panel for the “built in Virus protection”.

I see from the FAQ that “Ubuntu MATE 15.04 and onward are official Ubuntu flavours.”

Was this function removed for Mate 15.10?

Do Ubuntu Mate Need an Antivirus
#2

Hi,

take a look here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Linuxvirus

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus

#3

Wolfman,
Thanks… that was informative…

Do you have any experience with ClamAV?

I see that pfSense has a package called HAVP that uses ClamAV to scan in real-time.:grin:

#4

Hi Dave,

I only use Clamav when I am transferring files to a Windows PC, otherwise I don’t really use it, if I have something as an attachment via Thunderbird, I also scan it!. :smiley:

Here is a PDF review if you are bored:

https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwimnd3uvOzJAhWCVBoKHUcyA0MQFgg8MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.av-comparatives.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F05%2Favc_linux_2015_en.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGEuzzGXHsq0CiWfnd22nX51895EQ