A virus or two

[Smokin Chevy]

Well, the simple answer is yes, a Linux box can get infected.  I have had a
root kit installed on our Asterisk PBX server once and it dialed up overseas
on a weekend and make a $3,000 bill.  Luckily I was not in charge of that
server at that time.



On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Doug Robinson <dkrr at telus.net> wrote:

> Hello
>    While browsing at the local electronic toy store the topic of
> Linux arose. The man claimed that his linux system has had two viruses
> find their way into his system in the last year.
>
>    I have not heard much about nor experienced any such attacks on any of
> my linux systems .
>
>    What is the current state of the virus problem on the generic linux
> system and
> should I become concerned enough to actually do something?
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> dkr
>
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