New to ubuntu

[Brian McKee]

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:55 AM, Ed Oneill <kodiack91 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> how serious of a problem are viruses in ubuntu os and can they cause damage
> /how can I prevent virus? I just installed ubuntu a few days ago and have
> had a problem with screens freezing up? what can cause this ?

Hi Ed

Please see the mailing list faq at

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MailingListFAQs

especially
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MailingListFAQs/AVopinionsOnTheMailingList

Your problem isn't a virus.