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02-22-2005, 05:21 AM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Distribution: Mandrake 10.2(Mandriva), SuSE 9.3, Slackware 9.1, Xandros 3.1, Knoppix 3.9, FreeBSD 5.3, RedHat9
Posts: 122
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virus
Hi
I have a question.
Was any virus written to harm linux/Unix Based System?
If yes. What they are?
and what about anti viruses?
Thanks alot
-- Enjoy Linux
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02-22-2005, 05:31 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: England
Distribution: Slackware 14.2
Posts: 1,491
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Hello,
Yes and yes.
There are viruses and programmes to stop them.
It's true to say that there are far less the Windows. But we all know that here, so lets not belabour the point...
Just search google really.
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02-22-2005, 05:40 AM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Distribution: Mandrake 10.2(Mandriva), SuSE 9.3, Slackware 9.1, Xandros 3.1, Knoppix 3.9, FreeBSD 5.3, RedHat9
Posts: 122
Original Poster
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what is their names?
is there any link to them?
are they opensource viruses?
Thanks,
Enjoy Linux
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02-22-2005, 06:00 AM
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Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Between the chair and the desk
Distribution: Debian Sarge, kernel 2.6.13
Posts: 666
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Opensource viruses? Why, do you want to get your hands on the sources? Maybe program one or two?
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02-22-2005, 06:07 AM
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Member
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: 1st hop-NYC/NewJersey shore,north....2nd hop-upstate....3rd hop-texas...4th hop-southdakota(sturgis)...5th hop-san diego.....6th hop-atlantic ocean! Final hop-resting in dreamland dreamwalking and meeting new people from past lives...gd' night.
Distribution: Siduction, the only way to do Debian Unstable
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http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruslis...&findTxt=linux
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/31417/
http://www.cigital.com/hostile-applets/
concerns are and should notjust be with viri but rootkits,trojans and spyware....java can be ruthless.
bitdefender has a list of nix* varients and windows cross varients.
bitdefender ireland has an online scanner for linux as well.
Theres plenty of more sites...have a look at your nearest google.
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