On Monday 14 March 2005 04:36 pm, 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. > > Any comments from those more experienced than myself? > > Dotan Cohen > http://English-Lyrics.com > http://Song-Lyriks.com I have seen a few viruses on my machine, BUT, I do massive amounts of downloads and research on the web, and none has affected my machine. - - - To this I will add; 1) Whenever possible download from known established sources S.A. Icewalker, rpmfind.net, etc. 2) Scan after/during downloading, and before extraction if needed. 3) Keep your AV up to date 4) Check for rootkits/trojans 5) Regularly scan /var/log files for strange, unusual, or unknown stuff. -- John H Ludwig
