http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/19648/
Inevitably, we are going to have trojans and viruses.

We already have Linux botnets: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2300669830.html

I think some low hanging fruit could be picked off rather trivially. We could have a program that looks for common mis-configurations. It could clearly explain the problem, why it is a problem, and allows users to 'click-me' to fix (if there is a simple solution).


[65 votes] Solution #1: A simple GUI with bullets that summarize the checks and results.


]]> en-us Tue, 05 May 2009 17:18:03 +0000 Sat, 23 May 2009 14:00:24 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/19648/ This could be configured on new installs on first logon. Users could use options like "enable firewall with common options" by default, disabled or customize. This could also be used to offer a short introduction to securing your OS (skip-able). You could also have "Install Clamav and enable regular scans" as an option.

The system could have a simple and advanced mode. Simple mode could change the language used to simplify any technical wording for novice users. Where as advanced would explain functionality more clearly using technical terms and offer more control.

Thanks for you idea.
Ratman99UK
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