Hi I found this at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/10...ndows_viruses/
I dont know how acuret this is but it make sence, hope this will help you to


//moderator.edit: please don't post copyrighted material without consent of the owner. Please don't copy whole articles for the sake of posting but post links instead else quote relevant excerpts. The original article: "Linux vs. Windows Viruses" by Scott Granneman, SecurityFocus, published October 6th 2003 is here: http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188
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yeah thanks this is good article pls let others know and easy example to compare mightbe can use this ," i give my linux laptop user pass to you then u give me your windows laptop user pass to me, let screw it up and see"

I am not as good as you I am still learnning linux

Regards

Asamka

For everyone's convenience, here's a link to the print version:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/10...ses/print.html

It still has 1 ad in the middle, but it is much easier to read & has the benefit of showing its links in full.

Very nice/harsh roast of Linspire's (then Lindows) stupid stance on root & security.

BTW OP, was it really necessary to waste all that screen space by pasting the page in addition to the link? In the process you lost the author's formatting & may have violated his copyright.

I was noticing the date on the article. It's only 2 or 3 years old. I think most people know that windoze has a LOT of bugs already. Some just don't know about Linux yet. Ignorance is bliss I guess.

Later

As I've said before, and as the article says, the most common reason for the enormous proliferation of Windows viruses is that .. Windows users run as all-powerful, password-free users. Anything that such a user tells the computer to do, it will do, without question! Not good.

If you do just one thing .. set up yourself as a "Limited" Windows user and use it all the time .. you will drastically reduce your practical exposure to Windows viruses. The programs might come in but they can't do anything.

It's like the safety on a gun. For much the same reason.

As the article suggests, one of the reasons for Linux's perceived strength is simply security awareness on the part of its users. And certainly on the part of its vendors and distributors.

Lest we forget, Lads and Lasses. March 2002 (or was it 2003) there was a virus released into the wild (a "proof of concept" virus) that could, and did, infect BOTH windows and Linux systems. Didn't do any harm, but that's beside the point. It proved it could be done.

Be warned. Harden your system or pay the price that complacency will charge.

Sorry about that

Asanka

If you consider infecting all your other office
documents and spreading itself via your outlook
nothing, that is ...


Cheers,
Tink