Re: [debian] Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-19 Thread Lee Braiden
On Thursday 19 May 2005 04:56, Keith Bates wrote: > > Not to be pedantic, but the generally accepted plural of virus is > > viruses: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_of_virus > > By definition, you are being pedantic :-) > > Or at least prescriptive in the terms of the article. Not to b

Re: [debian] Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Keith Bates
On Wed, 18 May 2005 21:27:25 -0400 "Roberto C. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Deboo ^ wrote: > > I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, > > nowadays. What kind of virii are these and where can I get info > > about how to secure system against them? Are these the window

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Calin Burley
these are not windows virii, these are virii specially written and compiled for a linux computer Deboo ^ wrote: I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, nowadays. What kind of virii are these and where can I get info about how to secure system against them? Are these the windo

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
Steven Jones wrote: > While several anti-virus companies have "shown" Linux virii in their > labs there has not been one seen in the wild. They have tried really > hard to FUD users into buying their products but generally have failed. > Not Linux, per se, but the slapper worm hit OpenLDAP users

RE: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Steven Jones
rds Thing -Original Message- From: Mauro Parra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2005 1:14 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Virii on linux Hello, On 5/18/05, Deboo ^ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard people say

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
Deboo ^ wrote: > I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, nowadays. > What kind of virii are these and where can I get info about how to > secure system against them? Are these the windows virii that just > enter the gateways or specially written linux virii have come out? How >

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Mauro Parra
Hello, On 5/18/05, Deboo ^ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, nowadays. > What kind of virii are these and where can I get info about how to > secure system against them? You can get more info at this links: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2

Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Deboo ^
I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, nowadays. What kind of virii are these and where can I get info about how to secure system against them? Are these the windows virii that just enter the gateways or specially written linux virii have come out? How much harm can they do?