On Mon, 2005-03-14 at 23:36 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote: > Does linux really need antivirus? I have been googleing this for close > to an hour and came to the conclusion that this is only nessacary for > linux IF there is a mailserver delivering mail to a windows box, for > the protection of the windows box. Protecting poor virus-prone windows users is probably the most compelling reason, but Linux viruses do exist. A google on "linux viruses" will turn up a few, but also considerable discussion on why they are not as great a threat. There have also been reports of windows viruses doing nasty things under Linux via wine or Crossover Office. Phil
