On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 09:02:21AM +0200, BUIRA Etienne wrote: > > > > As we use Debian, I don't think there is the need for any company to > > protect us. As far as I know, linux is immune to any virus, and that's > > the main reason why I don't want to install windows on my machine. > > WRONG !!! Linux is not immune to any virus !!! > The only things we can say is : on a Linux system under *appropriate* utilisation > by *users and administrator(s)*, a virus can't propagate through users. > But, if the virus is not a virus, but a worm, nobody's fully protected ! > Linux, as other software (hmmm, less than winblow), is not 100% secure, some exploits > stay in the kernel, and must be detected and patched by a developer before any > cracker. > Second thing : Un*x users are generally more knowledge on computers (so, in security > also). > > I don't have accessible good links about this topic, but Google is your friend ;o). > > Sorry for my (very) bad english. I hope you understand the genereal idea.
I think worm can't be deemed as virus, they are different species, and if a virus can't spread effectively, it can not be called virus too. The way *nix control the system make those virus nearly impossible to propagate. Of course, nothing is absolute, and fortunately, virus has not come to be a big issue to *nix. -- Zeng Nan Simple is Beautiful. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
