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Re: What about a file /proc/kcore?



On Tuesday 13 August 2002 08:25 am, Tom Cook wrote:
> No, this is a virtual file that contains an image of your currently
> running kernel.  Possibly your virus checker is seeing an image of
> itself in kernel memory, including all those virus signatures it
> loads...
>
> This is the second question on this in the last week.  Do we need to
> have a word to the virus checker implementers?  What virus checkers
> are there for linux?  What *viruses* are there for linux, anyway?  I
> have *never* heard of one, *ever*.

Wait a minute. According to some, GNU/Linux *itself* is a virus, and Debian is 
the worst strain. 

Before anyone flames me, it's *just* a joke. Remain calm and try to compile 
something.

"There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and 
those who do not."



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