Wulfy wrote: > Roberto Sarrionandia wrote: >> On Sunday 04 March 2007 21:53:17 Benjamin Webb wrote: >> >>> So, I've got a hardware firewall in my router, so I shouldn't need a >>> software one. >>> >>> What about anti-virus software though? Is there any software that >>> scans for Linux viruses, or do they all just check for windows ones? >>> >>> I'll make sure I use a different password for my Ubuntu install (I'm >>> terrible for using the same password all the time at the moment). >>> >>> Thanks for all your help. >>> Ben Webb >>> >> There are no real Linux viruses. The Linux antiviruses scan for Windows >> viruses. > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_computer_viruses> > > Admittedly, 14 compared to hundreds or thousands is *almost* zero... :@) >
Should be 15. For some unaccountable reason, they didn't list that most dangerous exploit, the Honor Virus. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Subject: [blt] UNIX VIRUS - HONOUR SYSTEM > YOUR HAVE NOW RECEVIED THE UNIX VIRUS - > > This virus works on the honour system: > > If you're running a variant of unix or linux, please forward this > message to everyone you know and delete a bunch of your files at > random. Anyone have a fix? ;) John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
