I use Debian 7 and I visit unknown and different websites. I want to know that people say that we get virus form internet and those virus hack our Bank accounts. Do I really need any antivirus?I have 512 MB RAM. Also, I do not install software from our sources except repository.My RAM is 47% used.I have also installed Wine.
Do I really need an antivirus on Debian 7?
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An antivirus for Debian really is not a requirement, but if you share files with others, it may be wise to scan the files before sharing them.An antivirus isn't very needed because Linux is open source, which means that everyone can tell where the flaws are, even if there are many flaws, but nobody has discovered them yet (including attackers), or they are minor (they don't compromise an important part of the system), attackers can't do much.I have never used an antivirus with Linux and I haven't got a problem. Of course it's safer to do it because you never know, it's up to you.