Linux (Kubuntu) requires a virus/adware/spyware scan?
AvEnGeR asked:
Do linux based operating systems require a virus/spyware/adware scanner? Because they are very safe and have little viruses made for them, do I really need one? If so, what brands/products do you recommend?
10.14.08I have virus on my computer, will Ubuntu work?
PB asked:
My computer has Microsoft XP operating system. If I upload the Ubuntu Linux operating system, will it wipe out windows and clear all the viruses and malware?
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ibm thinkpad startup problem?
Jules M asked:
basically i have an old ibm thinkpad t22 that i found in the street… perfect nick, i cleaned it up and did a clean reinstall to get rid of the old windows 2000 and viruses etc… anyway i installed windows xp and was very happy with the results, i got a bit greedy and tried to install ubuntu on dual boot…. everything ran very slow so i tried xubuntu… thats where everything went wrong, it would not start up and now i cant ever install windows again…. on startup i get a blck screen saying:
GRUB loading stage1.5.
GRUB loading, please wait…..
Error 15
????what does this mean? when i last tried to install windows booting it on startup it said ‘you have insufficient ram’ you need atleast 4mb’ ?!?!? i got like 512mb in there (mind you i did add a new card after asking ibm exactly what card i needed ) after writing this i swapped ram cards and now it says i need to insert a windows up to windows 2000??? but i had xp running well on it>.. what is going on, does anyone know how to fix this or how to start from scratch?
thanks
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What is the difference between Ubuntu and Linux?
pastadudde asked:
I want to install it on a 700 MB CD-R to rescue my computer in case of viruses and so on.
So which should I use? Ubuntu or Linux? Where should I download it from?
Can viruses spread from ubuntu to XP in a dual boot?
JP asked:
I have a dual boot and in ubuntu…I can see the drive for XP. It has all the XP files in it. Can viruses get onto that from ubuntu?
02.28.08What is wrong with my computer?
nikfmi3 asked:
i have a machine running Kubuntu and lately have been experiencing internet slow downs… the normal speed for my internet: Comcast is 4GBish then it slowed down to around 50KB all at once. now my internet connection peaks at around 5KB. What is wrong with my computer? i am running Kubuntu so that rules out viruses what is left?
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What is Linux (Ubuntu) really good for?
knd asked:
I want to know what ubuntu is good for. I know its cool and stuff
but what can it do that windows really can’t?
I’ve used it before and I figured out a lot but I don’t really see what’s the point.I know it doesn’t get any viruses but it seems like easier to worry about viruses and spyware in Windows than figuring out how to do things in Linux.
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