From:	Richard Dawe <richdawe AT bigfoot DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Fastest bitblt?
Date:	Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:03:18 +0000
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Hello.

Damian Yerrick wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:20:28 +0600 (LKT), Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel
> <kalum AT crosswinds DOT net> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Damian Yerrick wrote:
> > > And Linux doesn't need virus scanners, as system EXEs cannot
> > > be overwritten by a user program.
> >
> > I havent come across viruses that have been written for linux but I
> > suppose there might be a few.
> 
> Any Solaris viruses?  HP-UX viruses?
> 
> > BTW Are there any friends on the list who know of any viruses for
> > UNIX/LINUX?

There are viruses for Linux, but they aren't that numerous. There are also
virus scanners for Linux. I can't remember any links offhand, but
http://www.securityfocus.com/ must have a link somewhere.

You can overwrite system executable on Linux, you just have to know what
exploit to use. The idea that there can be no viruses for Linux and Unices
is a fallacy. It's just much, much harder.

Bye,

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Richard Dawe
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