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How do I get virus and spyware protection In UBUTNTU

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You don't really need it due to the nature of Linux

http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/60208

Kinda explains why. You only really need AV if you run a fileserver and have Windows clients, to protect the Windows users from each other.

Here are some AV solutions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

New to Ubuntu: read the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative: http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.
The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/index.html

Relax and fun:
http://planet.ubuntu.com/ and Full Circle Magazine http://fullcirclemagazine.org/

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