[ubuntu-uk] Thinking about switching to linux

[Wulfy]

Roberto Sarrionandia wrote:
> On Sunday 04 March 2007 21:53:17 Benjamin Webb wrote:
>   
>> So, I've got a hardware firewall in my router, so I shouldn't need a
>> software one.
>>
>> What about anti-virus software though? Is there any software that
>> scans for Linux viruses, or do they all just check for windows ones?
>>
>> I'll make sure I use a different password for my Ubuntu install (I'm
>> terrible for using the same password all the time at the moment).
>>
>> Thanks for all your help.
>> Ben Webb
>>     
>
> There are no real Linux viruses. The Linux antiviruses scan for Windows 
> viruses.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_computer_viruses>

Admittedly, 14 compared to hundreds or thousands is *almost* zero...  :@)

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