Re: [debian] Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-19 Thread Lee Braiden
On Thursday 19 May 2005 04:56, Keith Bates wrote: > > Not to be pedantic, but the generally accepted plural of virus is > > viruses: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_of_virus > > By definition, you are being pedantic :-) > > Or at least prescriptive in the terms of the article. Not to b

Re: [debian] Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Keith Bates
On Wed, 18 May 2005 21:27:25 -0400 "Roberto C. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Deboo ^ wrote: > > I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, > > nowadays. What kind of virii are these and where can I get info > > about how to secure system against them? Are these the window

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Calin Burley
these are not windows virii, these are virii specially written and compiled for a linux computer Deboo ^ wrote: I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, nowadays. What kind of virii are these and where can I get info about how to secure system against them? Are these the windo

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
Steven Jones wrote: > While several anti-virus companies have "shown" Linux virii in their > labs there has not been one seen in the wild. They have tried really > hard to FUD users into buying their products but generally have failed. > Not Linux, per se, but the slapper worm hit OpenLDAP users

RE: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Steven Jones
rds Thing -Original Message- From: Mauro Parra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2005 1:14 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Virii on linux Hello, On 5/18/05, Deboo ^ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard people say

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
Deboo ^ wrote: > I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, nowadays. > What kind of virii are these and where can I get info about how to > secure system against them? Are these the windows virii that just > enter the gateways or specially written linux virii have come out? How >

Re: Virii on linux

2005-05-18 Thread Mauro Parra
Hello, On 5/18/05, Deboo ^ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard people say that virii have come in to linux too, nowadays. > What kind of virii are these and where can I get info about how to > secure system against them? You can get more info at this links: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2