Comments on: The 8 Best Free Anti-Virus Programs for Linux https://www.tecmint.com/best-antivirus-programs-for-linux/ Tecmint - Linux Howtos, Tutorials, Guides, News, Tips and Tricks. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:29:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/best-antivirus-programs-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2050374 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:29:14 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=25369#comment-2050374 In reply to dragonmouth.

@Dragonmouth,

Thank you for your feedback! I’ll make the necessary edits to remove mentions of Sophos, F-Prot, and Comodo. The title will also be updated to “5 Great Security Applications for Linux”. I appreciate your input and hope the revised article will be to your satisfaction.

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By: dragonmouth https://www.tecmint.com/best-antivirus-programs-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2050226 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:18:15 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=25369#comment-2050226 In reply to Ravi Saive.

“Do you know any reputable antivirus solutions for Linux?”

Alas, the only one I know and use is ClamAV.

If you edit out any mention of Sophos, F-Prot, and Comodo AND change the title to “5 Great Security Applications for Linux” you’ll have a winning article. :-)

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By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/best-antivirus-programs-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2049779 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:53:26 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=25369#comment-2049779 In reply to dragonmouth.

@dragonmouth,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We deeply apologize for any confusion and potential risks caused by the outdated information in the article. Tecmint has always strived to provide accurate, top-quality technical content, and we acknowledge the importance of keeping information, especially related to security, up to date and reliable.

We’ll immediately review the mentioned article and ensure corrections are made. Your feedback is invaluable, and we genuinely appreciate long-time readers like yourself holding us accountable. It is through such diligence that we can uphold the standards that our readers expect from us.

Again, thank you for pointing this out, and we hope to continue serving you with trusted and updated content in the future.

Do you know any reputable antivirus solutions for Linux? If yes, please mention them here. Your feedback will greatly assist us in correcting and updating this article.

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By: dragonmouth https://www.tecmint.com/best-antivirus-programs-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2049256 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 20:50:49 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=25369#comment-2049256 As of today, August 25, 2023, the text of the article is the same as it was in 2017. The misinformation/disinformation remains:

The title still claims that the article is about “The 8 Best Free Anti-Virus Programs for Linux”. Only ClamAV is an antivirus. At the mention of least ClamTk was removed.

The article still presents ChrootKit, Rkhunter Firejail, and Qubes OS as Anti-virus programs. Sophos, F-Prot, and Comodo are no longer in existence for Linux operating systems.

If the article contained spelling, grammar, syntax, or translation errors, I would not care. However, the article provides serious misinformation about the SECURITY of our systems. Even if you change the title to “8 Security Applications for Linux” it still would be flawed as three applications no longer exist. You are down to five “security applications”.

I have been reading Tecmint for over 10 years. The technical information Tecmint provides is top-notch. However, over the past couple of years, the quality of the writing has been going downhill, as evidenced by this article.

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By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/best-antivirus-programs-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2035554 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:12:24 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=25369#comment-2035554 In reply to dragonmouth.

@Dragonmouth,

Yes, F-Prot is no longer in existence, which means the information in the article is outdated. It was an antivirus software that was active in the past but has since been discontinued.

You are correct. Firejail is a sandboxing application designed to provide additional security. It is not an antivirus application.

I apologize for the incorrect information in my earlier response.

Regarding the suggested title change, it seems like a reasonable approach to avoid any potential confusion or misrepresentation. Adjusting the title to “8 Security Applications for Linux” would provide a broader scope while still encompassing various security tools beyond antivirus applications.

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