From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dukecmmtar01.coxmail.com (dukecmmtar01.coxmail.com [68.99.120.48]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5864D109D3 for ; Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:17:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.0.100] (really [70.166.17.50]) by dukecmmtar01.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with ESMTP id <20080612101758.XNIA28132.dukecmmtar01.coxmail.com@[192.168.0.100]> for ; Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:17:58 -0400 Message-ID: <4850F7E9.5000604@baechler.net> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:18:17 -0700 From: Tony Baechler User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (Windows/20080421) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Question About Security Software for Ubuntu References: <020f01c8cc37$fc0012f0$6500a8c0@amd3000xp> <1213263489.15029.5.camel@violet.perfumed-garden.local> In-Reply-To: <1213263489.15029.5.camel@violet.perfumed-garden.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:17:59 -0000 Georgina Joyce wrote: >> I was just wondering if there are any good virus and >> spyware protection programs available for Ubuntu? >> > > As it is said on this forum, such problems are aimed at Windows users. > Security is a big plust for using linux. Of course antivirus software > producers will take your money. But I don't know of any that will be > accessible. > Hi, What about ClamAv? It is command line based so should be totally accessible and is well supported. There used to also be F-Prot but I don't know if it's still supported. It is non-free but worked well enough. I've never heard of any spyware for Linux but I suppose it could be out there somewhere. As long as you stick with Debian and Ubuntu packages, I wouldn't think this would be an issue. Obviously the original poster needs to read more about Linux first.