questions about anti virus software (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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Do you need antivirus software to participate in the seas?

Im always scaredd, but my antivirus software is expiring tomorrow and i wanted to know!

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[-] shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml 23 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

My rules that haven't led me astray yet:

Use Linux
Use Firefox with uBlock Origin with all/most of the built-in block lists enabled
Stick to reputable sources listed on FMHY and the r/piracy megathread
Prefer open source emulators and source ports for gaming
Have an automatic backup system that does off-site backups
Use network-wide or system-wide host blocking using custom DNS servers for your router or operating system (such as Pi-hole or NextDNS) with aggressive block lists

[-] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 hours ago

+1 👆

Also, opsec/habits/mindset/basic sense of cyber hygiene, whatever you want to call it, regardless of what tools and equipment you use: https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-avoid-phishing-attacks

Deep dive here.

I have been on Linux since 2019 and haven't used an antivirus software since.

[-] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 10 hours ago

I do have clamav installed just to be safe, but it hasn't found anything in a good , and even when it did, it was always a false positive.

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