Re: Warning! Virus!
From: NSM (nowrite_at_to.me)
Date: 12/31/04
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:48:09 GMT
"Mazi" <!spamMe@NoSpammer.Null> wrote in message
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| "NSM" <nowrite@to.me> wrote in message
| news:TP%Ad.35092$Y72.27863@edtnps91...
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| > "Frank Bemelman" <f.bemelmanq@xs4all.invalid.nl> wrote in message
| > news:41d4034e$0$6209$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
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| > | Clicking a valid url is not that bad, is it? I have no virus checker,
| > never
| > | had. I install the MS patches when I am advised to do so, and that's
it.
| >
| > Yikes! Install AVG Personal - it's free. I'd no more go on the 'net
naked
| > than go shopping downtown naked.
| >
| > N
| >
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| My Linux computer does not have any ad/spy-aware and anti virus software
| installed, yet I don't see any harm to my Linux computer after visiting
the
| website. So, what's the deal?
No big deal - until you find your entire hard drive erased or hopelessly
corrupted. It's a low risk with Linux, but still exists. Why take the
chance?
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/linux/
"For home users using the Linux open-source operating system, we offer
F-Prot Antivirus for Linux Workstations. F-Prot Antivirus for Linux
Workstations utilizes the renowned F-Prot Antivirus scanning engine for
primary scan but has in addition to that a system of internal heuristics
devised to search for unknown viruses
F-Prot Antivirus for Linux was especially developed to effectively eradicate
viruses threatening workstations running Linux. It provides full protection
against macro viruses and other forms of malicious software - including
Trojans".
"Sure, there are Linux viruses. But let's compare the numbers. According to
Dr. Nic Peeling and Dr Julian Satchell's Analysis of the Impact of Open
Source Software:
"There are about 60,000 viruses known for Windows, 40 or so for the
Macintosh, about 5 for commercial Unix versions, and perhaps 40 for Linux.
Most of the Windows viruses are not important, but many hundreds have caused
widespread damage. Two or three of the Macintosh viruses were widespread
enough to be of importance. None of the Unix or Linux viruses became
widespread - most were confined to the laboratory."
So there are far fewer viruses for Mac OS X and Linux. It's true that those
two operating systems do not have monopoly numbers, though in some
industries they have substantial numbers of users. But even if Linux becomes
the dominant desktop computing platform, and Mac OS X continues its growth
in businesses and homes, these Unix-based OS's will never experience all of
the problems we're seeing now with email-borne viruses and worms in the
Microsoft world."
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