Anti Virus

Randy Forston rforston at earthlink.net
Thu May 19 09:16:10 UTC 2005


> Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:29 AM
> Sven Wagschal wrote:
>
> > schrieb wrote:
> > Is virus not a issue with Linux? I installed clamav as illustrated on
> > unofficial ubuntu guide site. [...]
>
> Since there are no Linux worms and the like, it is not necessary to
> install an antivirus software. It is quite more complicated to create a
> virus for Linux than for Windows, so the danger is not as great as on
> Windows.


Actually there are about 40 known Linux viruses,  ---- as compared to around
60,000 known Windows viruses.
About the same odds for getting a Linux virus, as winning the lottery.


Here's an interesting article:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/10/06/linux_vs_windows_viruses/



Randy Forston  <rforston at earthlink.net>





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