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Tom posted a new comment:
Nope.  I've never had a virus or other malware in any other linux either
but i've only been using linux for about a year or perhaps less.  The
main purpose of antivirus in linux is for scanning Windows
drives/partitions.

Synaptic is better in some ways but really "Add/Remove Applications"
uses the same databases and locations and all that but it just presents
the information differently and has less tools in it's menu's.  If you
used either "Synaptic" or "Add/Remove" then you did the right thing but
sometimes Synaptic can point out something that might have gone a little
wrong or it can add tiny extra libraries or other things for extra
functionality.  "Add/Remove" seems good for 'broad brush strokes' where
"synaptic" deals with micro managing 'petty' detail.  Each have their
advantages and can be used interchangeably to help install and fix
problems ;)  They both use the same command-line tool to do the real
work ;)

I used Avg in Windows but moved to "Clam" in linux.  With anti-virus you
just don't want to get too dependant on using the most popular ones
because they are the ones the virus writers will focus on working
around, or even totally compromising.  On the other hand you also don't
want to use some random thing off the internet.  Sticking to what's in
the repositories (ie "add/remove" or "synaptic") is best for most
software anyway but it's especially important for antivirus :)

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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