[newbie] Virus Protection

1999-12-17 Thread Glen
Is there a virus protection software package for Linux? Where can I get it if there is??? Thanks in advance Glen

Re: [newbie] Virus Protection

1999-12-17 Thread phins13
Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a virus protection software package for Linux? Where can I get it if there is??? Thanks in advance Glen If you log in as a user, you don't really have to worry about a virus, because all you root files are not accessable under a user login. If you surf the

Re: [newbie] Virus Protection

1999-12-17 Thread John Kofinas
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, you wrote: Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a virus protection software package for Linux? Where can I get it if there is??? Thanks in advance Glen If you log in as a user, you don't really have to worry about a virus, because all you root files are not

Re: [newbie] Virus Protection

1999-12-17 Thread John Aldrich
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, you wrote: Is there a virus protection software package for Linux? Where can I get it if there is??? Don't surf the 'Net as Root and you have little to worry about. :-) There is very little that can be done to your Linux box unless you run a hostile app as root (or SU.)

Re: [newbie] Virus Protection

1999-12-17 Thread Mike Fieschko
"John" == John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, you wrote: Is there a virus protection software package for Linux? Where can I get it if there is??? John Don't surf the 'Net as Root and you have little to worry John about. :-) There is

Re: [newbie] Virus Protection

1999-12-17 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Mike Fieschko wrote: "John" == John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, you wrote: Is there a virus protection software package for Linux? Where can I get it if there is??? John Don't surf the 'Net as Root and you

Re: [newbie] Virus Protection

1999-12-17 Thread Mike Fieschko
"Axalon" == Axalon Bloodstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] If I received a virus, and I was running as "mike", and the virus was running as "mike", would not the virus be able to delete or change the cbb data files? Axalon Right, but if you have a specific login