Viruses in Ubuntu?

[mathewkaneQ4]

Can there be viruses in my ubuntu???
whenever I try to open a secured website (with https) it always shows an error message.

 

[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...

 

[mrjust]

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

sudo apt-get update

Then type

sudo apt-get upgrade

it will ask you for your password.

 

[mathewkaneQ4]

I updated the Ubuntu & I'm now not getting those error messages.
Thanks Mrjust.

 

[Leeky]

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

 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.