You could be inadvertently spreading viruses – not to mention some hackers have recently (though not very frequently) started targeting Linux users directly.ĬSM does not provide an officially supported anti-virus solution for Linux, but there are a few open source or free options available.ĬlamAV is one highly regarded product that this is available at no cost, has a good reputation, and runs well on our campus-supported Ubuntu Linux systems.ĬlamAV is an open-source Antivirus solution that has been around for quite a while and is most commonly used in an integrated fashion with mail servers for email scanning. Regardless, viruses can still propagate, especially if you use Samba shares (Windows file share on Linux) or external USB devices that regularly interact with both Linux and Windows. It’s not targeted nearly as much by hackers due to its relatively low use in the desktop environment and most installed software is acquired via trusted repositories. Linux like all other operating systems can be vulnerable to viruses and Trojans. Prerequisites: You must have administrator access to your Ubuntu computer. How to install anti-virus protection on your Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04 computer.
