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Install Free Avast antiivirus for Linux and run a scan of your system.

Submitted by johnson on 2009, July 21 - 12:40am

 

 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus

I picked Avast anti-virus for Linux because avast is a great Anti-virus which worked great in Windows, and I assume it will be a good Anti-virus for Ubuntu.

2. Go to http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-for-linux-workstation.html and download the .deb install file package.

3. Save the file to your computer, and open it with Gdebi Package installer by right clicking the file and pick Open with "Gdebi Package installer".

Open Avast installer with GDebi package installer

4. Click on "Install Package" Button and type in your password.

install package

5. Wait for avast to finish installing.

6. click close.

7. Avast is located at Applications>Accessories>Avast Antivirus.

Avast location

8. Register Avast

9. Click update database.

Update virus definitions

10. click "Start scan" button.