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ExoticPearTree ◴[] No.41031994[source]
People drink the kool-aid and believe that Linux needs antivirus. So many vendors tried and failed at scaring people into buying Linux antivirus that I've lost track over the years.

My perspective is that it is a very very poor idea to have an anti-malware solution running on a Linux system. CrowdStrike is very persistent in their sales pitches and do FUD campaigns better than the competition to convinse people with decision making authority that Linux and Containers and what needs an antivirus.

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1. louthy ◴[] No.41032656[source]
What makes you think Linux can't have a virus or malware? It has attack vectors like any piece of software, surely?