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On Oct 22, 2011 9:10 PM, "Adam Carter" <adamcarter3@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > there aren't any Linux viruses, |
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> Except for the ones listed on the page below, which is probably |
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incomplete. |
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware |
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> But yeah, on a linux desktop (especially a Gentoo one) you don't need |
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> a virus scanner. Yet. |
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That IMO is one aspect where Gentoo is 'naturally hardened' even when |
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compared to other Linux distros: malware writers can't be sure that the |
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vectors they need exist in a target box. |
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Rgds, |
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