The Linux platform is not generally vulnerable to viruses
and spyware due to the design of the operating system. We do recommend the use
of robust firewalls for preventing intrusions as well as using good
administrative practices like not running applications and processes
unnecessarily as the root user.
If you are interested in the products that doexist for the
platform, we recommend you visit the following site on the Web:
This was an interesting thread on the web that
exemplifies the ideas at
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&forumid=53&threadid=225966
While it appears that Linux users really do not need
antispyware and/or antivirus software, getting and keeping up to date with the
latest practices in system security is the way to go.
We also recommend the following sites as additional
resources on that subject:
If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desks
at helpdesk@psu.edu.
