Virus Issue 2

[David]

On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 09:04:29AM +0200, Andre Truter wrote:
> 
> To write a Linux virus/trojan, you still need a very high skill level.
>  Any kid with a VB IDE cannot write a Linux virus.
> I think that due to this, we won't easily see mindless Linux viruses
> that are only aimed to show how l33t you are, because most people who
> have the skill to write a successful Linux virus are way past the l33t
> stage.
> So, you might see viruses/trojans that are more focused on specific targets.
> 
> What do other people think?


I thought this issue was already pretty well covered. There have been 
enough Mac systems on desktops for long enough that the real problem has 
been long established. Windows is the problem. Don't forget, Macs are 
marketed to non-geek users and always have been. These are people who 
don't understand complex security issues. Despite this, there are hardly 
any significant Mac virii, even after OS X, which has enough computer 
power to do pretty much anything you would want to do.

I run OSX boxen open to the internet without virus issues. That's because 
they are Unix, not WinXX. Windows is the security problem, and seems to be 
even if there are firewalls, much less the dubiously useful anti-virus 
products.