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[Dirk Freitag]

Thorny wrote:
> [...]
>> [SJ]> Just because you use Linux, it doesn’t mean your computer
>> doesn’t
>>> have viruses or worms. They are just lying dormant, embedded in the EXE
>>> files on the NTFS partitions, or hiding beside those DLLs on the
>>> dual-boot computers, waiting for you to send them to your Windows-using
>>> friends.
>>> [...]
>> [SM] yes, this is true.
> 
> No, it's not it's an outrageous claim.
> 
> If one is "using Linux" there is no transport agent for those virus
> infected files to get spread to any other computers, until it's booted
> into Windows. While "Linux virus" have been crafted as a
> "proof-of-concept" they have not spread in the "wild". It is true that if
> one is running a mail server for windows clients then it's probably a good
> idea to scan and not pass on Windows virus. It's not a virus if one can
> "social engineer" someone into doing something stupid.
> 
> Most of this FUD gets it's start from marketing efforts on the part of
> people who want to sell AV software.
> 
> We've had this discussion here in the past, we don't all agree, such is
> life, I don't expect it will be different this time.
> 
> 

I couldn't agree with you more.  Very well said, sir.


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Dirk Freitag
Linux Registered User Number 487244          [http://counter.li.org/]

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