Avast antivirus for linux

[Derek Broughton]

Avi Greenbury wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:39:14 +0100
> Wulfy <wulfmann at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>> How likely is it that we are
>> vulnerable?
> 
> Isn't 'vulnerability' just a measure of the likelihood of something bad
> happening?

No.  The likelihood of being vulnerable is a second-order calculation.  If
your OS is stock, you are vulnerable - however unlikely an attack may
actually be.  If you have all the possible firewalls and antivirus
software, you are less vulnerable.

> Sorry, this is another pet hate of mine - along with 'might be
> dangerous'....

A crocodile _might_ be dangerous - if it hasn't eaten recently.  If it just
had a whole Wildebeest, it's highly unlikely to be dangerous.  Another
second-order calculation.
-- 
derek