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Re: unix and email viruses



Hello Douglas,

Am 2008-03-02 15:59:16, schrieb Douglas A. Tutty:
> Hello all,
> 
> I think I don't need to be worried but I figured I should check.

Right, if you use only Linux...

> I only run 'nix (debian, OpenBSD), and I'm on dialup.  I note that some
> people run virus scanners on their email (not just as anti-spam) and
> wonder if I need to worry.  I don't get enough spam (other than what
> comes from this list occasionally) to warrent doing anything about spam.  

I run "clamav-ng" too, since I download my E-Mails with fetchmail,
filter it with procmail and store it in my ~/Maildir where I can
access it with "mutt" or ANY IMAP capable Mail-Clients including
some from the OS Windows...

Now imagine, I have NOT another choice as using Outlook (from a
customer, Internet cafe or wherelse) and there is a Virus in ONE
of this messages I try to access...

Windows will be realy fast hijacked of this pig...

> I debian or other 'nix suceptible in any way to anything anybody can put
> in an email?  I'm guessing that if someone comes up with something that
> can break e.g. mutt that mutt will be fixed around the same time as a
> virus scanner would be updated.

This may be very right!

Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    24V Electronic Engineer
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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