trojans and Ubuntu

[Gerald Dachs]

Am Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:32:09 -0400
schrieb Joel Goguen <jgoguen at jgoguen.ca>:
> >> Tim,
> >> is he running windows?
> >>
> >>
> >> The friend? Yes, she is still using windows XP. I am concerned
> >> about her
> > because her computer is her lifeline but I don't want to needlessly
> > alarm her and send her into a panic.
> > 
> > Tim
> Go over and do the usual round of virus/spyware/adware/other scans
> that should be part of (at least) weekly routine for any Windows user?

This is not really a good solution, because it gives a wrong feeling 
of safety. Recent tests have shown that the detection rate of
virus scanners is decreasing significantly, since coding
of viruses and trojans is a multimillion business.

Gerald