Ubunto 8.10 and AVG 7.5.51

[Dotan Cohen]

> I've never heard of someone, a home linux user, accidentally sending
> Windows viruses to Windows users. Is it possible? Sure...if you're doing
> file sharing and/or forwarding executables to people. But I've not seen
> it happen personally. Or if you're playing with WINE and run a Windows
> malware executable I suppose it's also possible.
>

I know of this happening, from people sharing files. However, we have
come to the conclusion that if the Windows user is relying on others
to screen the files sent to him, then he has too many attack vectors
open and we cannot protect him by filtering _our_ content. It is the
Windows user's responsibility to check the files that he _receives_.
Relying on the sender to verify his files is not only dangerous it is
irresponsible and dare I say: stupid.

The only viable situation in which any system should be screening for
vulnerabilities that affect other unrelated systems is when it is used
as a primary proxy with the intention of protecting that other system.
One could argue (and I actually agree with) that a mailserver falls
under this category. However, a home desktop system does not.

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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