> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Exibar wrote: > > > But why did you feel that there aren't any Linux viruses? > > All right. :-) Let me reword it! > > There are no self-propagating Linux e-mail viruses. The only Linux > e-mail viruses are proof-of-concept programs that have never actually > infected machines other than lab machines designed to test the > proof-of-concept. >
Ahhh, now there we go. That might just be the case. Off the top of my head I can't think of a Linux specific e-mail spreading virus. Unless you count "phishing" type e-mails that are completely OS independant and basically want the user to head out to a web site and enter all their personal info (ss#, CC#'s etc). Exibar _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html