Ask LemmyEnglish • 10 months ago

Are opensource antivirus softwares reliable?

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Are opensource antivirus softwares reliable?

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@baked_tea
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3•10 months ago
Is this like the “there’s no viruses on android”?
- Granixo
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  2•10 months ago
  I meant GNU/Linux.
  
  There are viruses on Android since if what most smartphone users around the world use.
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    - Granixo
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      2•10 months ago
      But not on the websites the average user tends to go.
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