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xyle_one:
Even if there were virii for linux, wouldn't they need permission to run to do any sort of damage?

Unless it was run as root, I cannot see it being a big problem.

Xeen:
There are lots and lots of Linux viruses. Check Symantec's security site for examples. But most of them are harmless unless you log in as root.

solarismka:

quote:Originally posted by xeen:
There are lots and lots of Linux viruses. Check Symantec's security site for examples. But most of them are harmless unless you log in as root.
--- End quote ---


checks symatec's security site.  All of them are pritty much harmless, low in the wild and proof of concepts.


 
quote:There are lota and lots of Linux viruses
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Maby a dozen compared to the billions on windows.  I wouldn't say that there were lots but there are some that infect a really old package.

Even though this win64.virii is proof of concept.  Unlike the linux scene it has more of a chance changing into something that will reck windows yet again.

[ May 31, 2004: Message edited by: -=Solaris.M.K.A=- ]

KernelPanic:

quote:Originally posted by xeen:
There are lots and lots of Linux viruses. Check Symantec's security site for examples. But most of them are harmless unless you log in as root.
--- End quote ---


Most of them are extremely old and long made redundant - I don't moan about Win3.1 viruses.
Also it is questionable as to whether many of the actually are a virus, depends on definition.

PS. I'm not trying to say that Linux is infallable, I never have and never will.

WMD:
Here's a good example of a Linux virus:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/linux.slapper.worm.html

I don't remember this one doing much however.

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