<snip> > > Just a question for you Linux and Mac guys (I am going to install some > kind of Linux as soon as possible, that's one of the reasons I ask): > Do you really need Antivirus for MacOS and Linux?
To date the major purpose of clamAV on Linux is to watch for Windows viruses being passed through on emails. We'll do our bit to protect you lesser mortals from malicious software. On Linux rootkits are the more troublesome concern. http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/linux/901.php Rootkits may or may not be checked for with linux AV software, the main protective program is a piece of software called checkrootkit. > I have Windows 98 and I am not even sure that I need Antivirus for > that. So far it (AVG) found almost nothing on my PC (AVG updates > automatically almost every day). The few times it found something, I > found it before AVG did(like in email attachments etc). I just don't > open files if I'm not 100% sure about what it is. But still I run AVG > "just in case", but honestly, my PC is so slow, so I would appreciate > running as little as possible in the background. This is a healthy attitude to have, and is the attitude of practically all linux users. > Regards > > > Johnny > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
