Kaspersky’s new Linux antivirus raises concerns about privacy, trust, and the need for Windows-style AV on Linux desktops.

F-Secure launched antivirus software for Linux on Thursday that is designed to protect open-source Samba file servers and Linux by automatically detecting and removing viruses from files stored on the ...

There's an old saying that to err is human, but to really screw up, you need a computer. Linux users might find this sentiment more salient than most, as it turns out ...

Avira, the German anti-virus firm founded by Tjark Auerbach in the 1980s, has decided to kill off its Linux anti-virus product. The company, which used to be known as H+BEDV, says that it is no longer ...

Q: A while back, my local computer store installed Linux and Mozilla Firefox on my computer. We have AOL for email, etc. It has worked great since then with no apparent problems. They said that it ...

Keeping your Windows PC secure from viruses and malware is an essential part of being a Windows user. Microsoft has the Windows Security app built-in, but you might prefer something else. However, ...

Users and resellers of RAV AntiVirus, popular especially on Linux platforms, are in limbo after Microsoft Corp. announced plans to buy the RAV technology from Romania’s GeCAD Software Srl. The RAV ...

Windows XP, left unpatched, is vulnerable to malware that can make it shrivel up and die within a few minutes of being connected to the Internet. Even after patching, Windows is still subject to virus ...

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a preview of an enhancement to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux's anti-virus solution, adding behavior monitoring, deep scanning and blocking capabilities. The ...

A correction was made to this story. Read below for details. Kaspersky Lab is expanding further into the American market with the U.S. debut of its antivirus software for Linux and Unix e-mail servers ...