That's why M$ win stinks...
>From: Mike Burger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: RedHat List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Linux and viruses
>Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:04:27 -0500 (EST)
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>Because the bulk of virii were either written for DOS, written to infect
>DOS/Windows executables, or are written in Microsoft's visual basic
>scripting language.
>
>Linux's memory model doesn't really allow for the DOS boot sector or
>executable virii, because in most cases they require access to the
>innermost areas of memory, and the OS doesn't allow it. On the other side
>of the coin, Linux doesn't execute VBS, so you don't get smacked with
>that.
>
>On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hi to all
> > can anybody explain me, even in a few words, why is Linux so robust
> > against viruses ??
> > Is there an intrinsic robustness ???
> >
> > I'm a Linux newbye, and I just heard of a "Ramen" virus or something
> > similar, but nothing else....
> > if I think to the tons of Windows-viruses....
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> >
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