Re: Linux and security

From: Nico Kadel-Garcia (nkadel_at_verizon.net)
Date: 07/28/03


Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:36:52 GMT

Timo Voipio wrote:

> Gary Cramblitt wrote:
>
>> As already pointed out, linux is much less susceptible to viruses.
>> However, there are a few available. Mostly, you want a linux antivirus
>> program so that you don't propagate windows viruses. The one I use is
>> F-prot (free for workstation personal use)
>
>
> Umm... how do you propagate a windoze virus with a linux computer?
>
> BTW, anyone got ClamAV working?

Through email and local FTP servers, that will happily pass along
infected files.



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