Avast on Linux?

[DPX]

My wife and I have a paid subscription (which expires on June 6, 2024) for Avast Premium Security, but we've recently switched from Windows to Linux (POP_OS, a variant of Ubuntu).

We'd like to know if Avast (any version) is compatible with Linux. We've looked on the Avast website and searched online, but either the information isn't there or we see very conflicting statements from people who probably don't know what they're talking about. 

If Avast isn't compatible with Linux, does anyone here know of any good anti-virus software (not Clam AV) that runs on Linux and is designed for home users, not IT professionals running servers and managing a company's systems?
 

[MrDJ]

theres a mac section so best post in there https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=5.0

also try support https://support.avast.com/en-ww/index#pc

[DPX]

theres a mac section so best post in there https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=5.0

Thanks, but if that's the Mac forum, which is presumably dedicated to MacOS, why would they know anything about Linux compatibility? At the very least, they likely wouldn't know more than Windows users would. I guess it doesn't hurt to ask, though.

Overall, I was hoping that someone who works at Avast would answer my question.

also try support https://support.avast.com/en-ww/index#pc

I tried that, but the only result that came up was for Bank Mode, which doesn't make sense at all as there's absolutely nothing in the article about Linux.

[DavidR]

As far as I'm aware the only Avast Version available for Linus is the Avast for business version. 

See https://www.avast.com/en-gb/business/products/linux-antivirus#pc - I suspect it would be too expensive for an individual user or if it could be used as a stand alone version as updates, program and virus definitions would presumably be done through the business server/network.

[DPX]

As far as I'm aware the only Avast Version available for Linus is the Avast for business version. 

See https://www.avast.com/en-gb/business/products/linux-antivirus#pc - I suspect it would be too expensive for an individual user or if it could be used as a stand alone version as updates, program and virus definitions would presumably be done through the business server/network.

Yeah, I saw that and you're right: paying $687.54 CAD per year for two machines is a little more than we really wanted to spend, especially since the business version for Linux seems like it's designed for IT professionals working with company servers, not home users with individual computers.

I was just hoping there was a home version, but I guess not.

Thanks!

[DavidR]

You're welcome.

Yes unfortunately it really is a business oriented application for Linux servers and networked computers.

[Nom]

Linux is generally a platform for servers. As client and home machines, it is extremely inconvenient. Most of the software there simply does not exist or it is not compatible with generally accepted standard solutions. Often, Linux software does not have stable support and breaks down at one point during an update with no fix options. In addition, it is often of poor quality and buggy. There is nothing to do there without command line knowledge and deep system knowledge. But even with the knowledge, you will often have to spend months on fixing bugs yourself, and often look for a replacement for software that simply does not exist. Even knowledge and love of the command line do not save you from regular problems. I've been using Linux for 5 years, but I haven't found a decent antivirus, because there is a widespread myth in the Linux environment about the impossibility of creating viruses for it. It may sound funny, but I missed avast. Then I got tired of suffering with low-quality software, microsoft released windows 10 and I stopped using Ubuntu.

[Pondus]

Linux is generally a platform for servers. As client and home machines, it is extremely inconvenient. Most of the software there simply does not exist or it is not compatible with generally accepted standard solutions. Often, Linux software does not have stable support and breaks down at one point during an update with no fix options. In addition, it is often of poor quality and buggy. There is nothing to do there without command line knowledge and deep system knowledge. But even with the knowledge, you will often have to spend months on fixing bugs yourself, and often look for a replacement for software that simply does not exist. Even knowledge and love of the command line do not save you from regular problems. I've been using Linux for 5 years, but I haven't found a decent antivirus, because there is a widespread myth in the Linux environment about the impossibility of creating viruses for it. It may sound funny, but I missed avast. Then I got tired of suffering with low-quality software, microsoft released windows 10 and I stopped using Ubuntu.

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=324963.0