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Re: Hit by virus !? Help, please...



I'm curious about virii and Linux...

Am I wrong to assume that Linux is not immune to virii (I don't even know if 
virii is a word - but it just sounds cool  :) ?  Obviously the security 
features of Linux can prevent some virii from affecting certain files on your 
system... but what about the boot sector?  And what if you happen to be su'd 
or logged in as root when you get (and heaven forbid) execute an infected 
program?

Is there a need for virus scanning software on Linux?  My guess is Linux 
isn't a targe right now because of it's lack of market share - but as more 
users realize that Linux is better than Windows (imho), I would imagine that 
virus software will start appearing in our beloved OS as well.

-Jay


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