On Thursday 03 Mar 2005 21:16, Dennis wrote: > Thanks Kasper > --------------------------------------------------- > Dennis "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > Registered Linux User #382526 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kasper Thunoe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <newbie@linux-mandrake.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Antivirus for 10.1 > > > <snip> > > > >> How necessary is virus protection in linux - keep getting conflicting > >> info > >> about this? > >> > >> Thanks > >> Rosemary > > > > </snip> > > > > Depends on how much you interact with windows :) There are "viruses" for > > linux which mostly come in the form of rootkits. This is more a backdoor > > than it is a virus, and the attacker would need to have access on a > > superuser level. Some claim to have made linux worms which is more > > virus-like, but the chance of running on to one of those is slim to > > none. > > The best one can do is to keep ones system up to date, especially if you > > allow external access (ssh, ftp, www etc.), and delete mail from people > > you dont know. > > > > For my part I dualboot and have other windows machines in my home > > network so I use antivirus (clamav) on linux as a precaution, and to > > check mails. > > > > Hope that gives you an idea. > > > > /Kasper > Now that I have internet access within Mandrake, not using windows for that at all, so guess that reduces the risk considerably!
Seems as though I don't need to worry too much at present. Rosemary
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