Speaking of viruses

[WA9ALS - John]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elton Woo" <elwoo at videotron.ca>
To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: Speaking of viruses


> Bruce W. Bigby wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 22:18, Elton Woo wrote:
> >
> >
> >>WA9ALS - John wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Another naive question from a Linux newbie - Are you guys all running
> >>>antivirus software on your Fedora box?  I've had some pretty
knowledgeable
> >>>Linux guys tell me it's unnecessary - Could that be correct?  I
understand
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Though linux is more secure than most Windows systems, I would STRONGLY
> >>ADVISE, that you do not take the attitude that "it can't happen".
IMNSHO,
> >>besides a firewall, using at least one antivirus application is highly
> >>advisable,
> >>
> >>
>
> >Now, where would a Linux newbie acquire such anti-virus software for
> >Linux?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Do you actually run anti-virus
> >software for Linux?  If so, what does this software actually do?
> >
> >
> This newbie got H+BDEV's Antivirus (for LINUX) from:
> http://www.hbedv.com/download/download.htm
> and F-Prot (for LINUX) from:
>
http://www.f-prot.com/products/corporate_users/unix/linux/workstations.html.
> Both of which are free for personal use.
>
> ... if you don't know what antivirus software does, I guess I'm not
> smart enough to explain that to you!
>
> cheers,
>
> Elton Woo ;-)

My understanding is that these programs detect WINDOWS viruses as received
on a linux box.  If you don't have Windows, "What, Me Worry?"
- John, feeling slightly less newbie