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Do you use an antivirus? Why, or why not?
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No because I use QubesOS. If I got a virus it would be gone the next time I launched my browser.
This is great and most relevant answer from all comment on this topic imo! Viruses are evolve everyday, hacker always find a way to intercept computer that has same framework system.
QubesOS breaks that framework pattern and make their system more dynamic with VM-ing everything, so the impact of viruses are near-to-zero.
++ QubesOS also provide all security enhanced out of the box SO we can enhanced it more with other security tools rather than start from RAW system like majority Linux OS..
I have just a simple question: Why?
I use it because of the protection it provides.
It works because every time I launch the browser it does so in a Disposable VM. When you close the browser, the VM is deleted. Launch a new browser, and it creates a fresh VM.
What about performance? I have an 8 gb ram machine, so I can't imagine ever runnign Qubes. What sort of specs would you recommend for trying a system like that?
It depends how many VMs you want to run at once. RAM reqs in Qubes keep pace usually with Windows. You'll want 16G minimum.