I thought so too until I encountered "backdoor graybird". Let me tell you this stuff is super subtle complete with boot sector traps, registry trojans.
You need anti-virus in the toymachine world. Mainframe is still below the radar. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Rick Fochtman <rfocht...@ync.net> wrote: > -----------------------------------------------<snip>----------------------------------------- > > > The best anti-virus software I've found so far is Linux. :-) And, it's > FREE! > > -------------------------------------------------<unsnip>------------------------------------- > I maintain that a properly tuned version of IEBEYEBALL and a generous dose > of common sense can exceed the capabilities of ANY anti-virus software. > > Rick > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > -- George Henke (C) 845 401 5614 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
