RE: [newbie] AV Progs?

1999-09-04 Thread 01001110
:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] AV Progs? Does anyone think it is neccesary to use AV programs for Linux? If a Trojan is installed on my Windows partition, can people still access my PC when I'm using Linux? Or are trojans boot virii so wont run unless I boot win98? -- Best

Re: [newbie] AV Progs?

1999-09-04 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 04 Sep 1999, you wrote: Does anyone think it is neccesary to use AV programs for Linux? If a Trojan is installed on my Windows partition, can people still access my PC when I'm using Linux? Or are trojans boot virii so wont run unless I boot win98? You're safe while in Linux As

RE: [newbie] AV Progs?

1999-09-04 Thread Ken Wilson
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 1:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] AV Progs? Does anyone think it is neccesary to use AV programs for Linux? If a Trojan is installed on my Windows partition, can people still access my PC when I'm using Linux? Or are trojans boot virii so

Re: [newbie] AV Progs?

1999-09-04 Thread Paul Hendrick
On Sun, 05 Sep 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 1999, you wrote: Does anyone think it is neccesary to use AV programs for Linux? If a Trojan is installed on my Windows partition, can people still access my PC when I'm using Linux? Or are trojans boot virii so wont run unless I boot

RE: [newbie] AV Progs?

1999-09-04 Thread Ken Wilson
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] AV Progs? snip :) I only use root to install programs or games etc... Why does logging in as root make it easier? I know that this is the case, but how come? -- Best Regards, Paul Hendrick http://www.btinternet.com/~engprin1/linux.htm

Re: [Re: [newbie] AV Progs?]

1999-09-04 Thread Michael Scottaline
Paul Hendrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 05 Sep 1999, you wrote:br On Sat, 04 Sep 1999, you wrote:br Does anyone think it is neccesary to use AV programs for Linux?br If a Trojan is installed on my Windows partition, can people still access mybr PC when I'm using Linux? Or are trojans

Re: [newbie] AV Progs?

1999-09-04 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 04 Sep 1999, you wrote: :) I only use root to install programs or games etc... Why does logging in as root make it easier? I know that this is the case, but how come? Let me give you a clue...what can you ONLY do as "root" and not as any other user Install programs and do other