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Viruses in Ubuntu?

Discussion in 'The Alternative OS' started by mathewkaneQ4, Sep 14, 2011.

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  1. mathewkaneQ4 Newcomer, in training

    Can there be viruses in my ubuntu???
    whenever I try to open a secured website (with https) it always shows an error message.
    mathewkaneQ4, Sep 14, 2011
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  2. caravel

    Not every error that appears is a virus...

    What website?

    What error?


    p.s. Quake4 runs well on Linux in case you don't know...
    caravel, Sep 14, 2011
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  3. mrjust Newcomer, in training Posts: 18

    What browser are you using?
    Yes their can be viruses but the chances are slim. You have to be intelligent about opening things- and giving root permission to files. I been using ubuntu for 1 year now and haven't had a single problem!
    Try updating your system.
    open a terminal and type
    Then type
    it will ask you for your password.
    mrjust, Sep 20, 2011
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  4. mathewkaneQ4 Newcomer, in training

    I updated the Ubuntu & I'm now not getting those error messages.
    Thanks Mrjust.
    mathewkaneQ4, Sep 22, 2011
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  5. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    I suggest you run update manager daily for updates. Or open terminal and type:

    Code:
     sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
    I check for, and grab updates before even starting X. This method ensures you have the very latest updates installed and current on your system before performing any tasks on it.
    Leeky, Sep 23, 2011
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