I would like to note: nothing is COMPLETELY secure...
However,
I looked at the link and noticed this particular point:
https://www.av-test.org/en/news/news...t-to-the-test/
Quote:
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Having infiltrated a system, malware seldom causes any damage under Linux, as it actually expects a Windows system. Infected files simply remain dormant, waiting for the opportunity to attack a Windows system. To do so, it is often sufficient to copy files from a Linux environment to Windows.
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I'm not saying don't run a anti-virus software. If you are, keep doing so...
But it seems the biggest threat is still to the Windows system.
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Seems to me, if you are worried about viruses, which can't infect the -actual- system.
Then run 2 accounts. One for your gaming, one for everything else.
2 Users "A" and "B" would each have their own "home" folder.
/-
. |
. -home-
. . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . -A-
. . . . . . . | . |
. . . . . . . | . -.wine
. . . . . . . | . -documents (and so on)
. . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . -B-
. . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . . . -documents (and so on)
(I had to add all the '.' because the forum was ignoring the spaces.
)
"A" can NOT access "B" because "A" is a user, and does NOT have read, or write permissions to "B". "A" only has read/write/execute permissions in "A".
Not even in /home, only in /home/A (i.e.: ~ ).
The same goes for "B". Only in /home/B does "B" have read/write/execute permissions.
(Please note: if logged into "B", /home/B would also be "~".)
This would "compartmentalize" your system even further. So if you ever did get a virus, just delete the user account.
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I will try to get the 3rd planned post up soon.
I'm trying to make it less "walk through", more "quick reference".
Barracuda