Virus Scan Software

[Scott]

Steven Heimann wrote:

> If you are only trying to protect a stand alone Linux based PC from
> viruses and worms there is probably not much point.  I don't know of any
> attacks so far aimed at Linux.


You need to get out more. ;-)

http://news.com.com/New+worm+targets+Linux+systems/2100-7349_3-5938475.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/linux.slapper.worm.html
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q=linux+worm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/linux.simile.html
http://www.viruslibrary.com/virusinfo/Linux.RST.htm
http://www.viruslibrary.com/virusinfo/JavaViruses.htm
http://www.viruslibrary.com/virusinfo/PHP.Virdrus.htm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/linux.rst.b.html

They're quite rare and (typically) comparitively harmless but if Linux 
ever really takes off I'm sure we'll see more.

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Scott
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