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Linux anti-virus
January 05, 2009 02:47PM
As a linux user, I thought I was free of virus hassles. I plugged my memory stick into a windows machine and it was infested with win32 viruses and worms. ugh. So now, to keep it tidy, I'm downloading Avast for linux. sigh.
Windows users beware: don't let a linux user stick any old thing into your box without you inspecting it thoroughly first!
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malcolm
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 05, 2009 02:53PM
clamav

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Anonymous User
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 05, 2009 02:57PM
thanks grinning smiley
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Anonymous User
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 05, 2009 03:04PM
hm. I should've posted this in the "prostitution" thread?
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malcolm
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 05, 2009 03:05PM
Stop allowing your usb stick to "go a whoring" with windows pcs.

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Rey
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 06, 2009 01:13PM
That worm wouldn't run on a Linux box. You must have transferred the file from a windows machine. Win32 is a windows executable.

http://www.linux.com/articles/42031

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malcolm
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 06, 2009 02:16PM
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That worm wouldn't run on a Linux box.
Yes, unless it were a Linux one which while few and far between do exist.

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You must have transferred the file from a windows machine
This is what he said.

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goose
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 06, 2009 02:28PM
Actually, the "it" in his original complaint is quite ambiguous.
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malcolm
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 06, 2009 06:32PM
And it might be able to run in wine tongue sticking out smiley

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goose
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 06, 2009 07:46PM
malcolm Wrote:
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> And it might be able to run in wine tongue sticking out smiley


"Bug-for-Bug compatibility" smile
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Anonymous User
Re: Linux anti-virus
January 07, 2009 12:18PM
goose Wrote:
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> Actually, the "it" in his original complaint is
> quite ambiguous.


And this is ambiguous too grinning smiley
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