Linux may be more resilient against viruses, but there are still good reasons
to install some form of antivirus software. Not only does it protect the
computer against future threats, it also makes sure that viruses are not passed
on to Windows users.
You can read our full review of AVG free for Linux
here.
The download here is for
Suse
Linux. There are alternative versions for
Red
Hat and
Mandriva
also available.
The familiar interface of AVG is maintained from the Windows version, making
this ideal for Linux newcomers.
There are some detailed system requirements, most of which should be met by
the distributions listed above. More information can be found in the
AVG
free for Linux manual. This is in PDF format, so you will need the
Adobe
Reader.