Ok, what if you’ve downloaded and installed a compromised application without knowing it was compromised?
For example, I have installed some software from SourceForge and Fosshub without reading the source code so I don’t know if I have compromised my system unwittingly.
You can try some free Linux antivirus software programs like ClamAV but realistically, as long as you mainly install software through your distro’s package management software or graphical app store, you’re probably fine.
Although not all open-source software is safe, it’s a hundred times less likely to be malicious for the sole reason that it’s out in the open for someone to verify, and they’d get busted immediately if they tried something untoward.
Ok, what if you’ve downloaded and installed a compromised application without knowing it was compromised?
For example, I have installed some software from SourceForge and Fosshub without reading the source code so I don’t know if I have compromised my system unwittingly.
You can try some free Linux antivirus software programs like ClamAV but realistically, as long as you mainly install software through your distro’s package management software or graphical app store, you’re probably fine.
Although not all open-source software is safe, it’s a hundred times less likely to be malicious for the sole reason that it’s out in the open for someone to verify, and they’d get busted immediately if they tried something untoward.