Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'

[Erik Heil]

I wonder how accessible these tools are/  BC I know for a fact that Symantec
has had some Unix antivirus products.  Wonder if they depend on the GTK or
Gnome environments?  Ideally they would have a curses-based interface.

----- Original Message -----
From: "'Georgina'" <gena at gena-j.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'


> Hi
>
> Well I believe that GNU/Linux is becoming more popular as developers
> such as those with Redhat and Mandrake with their superb installers,
> will attract the attention of hackers who wish to be destructive to
> write viruses that can infect Unix type systems.  Perhaps the antivirus
> software producers are just using psychology but over the past year,
> they're producing their products to run under Unix type systems and more
> have appeared on the market.
>
> I understand that the structure is suposed to be more solid but that's
> no reason to be complacent.  If someone wants to get in they will do so.
>
> Gena
>
>
>
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> >On Tue, 14 May 2002, 'Georgina' wrote:
> >
> >> There's an implication that GNU/Linux users are enjoying
> >> the vulnerability of Windows users being infected with a virus
> >Yep, I'm one of those and make no apologies for it.
> >
> >> but I can assure anyone it is not a laughing matter.  Because such
> >> matters are likely to be an issue for GNU/Linux users in the future.
> >> then it will be the Window's users who will be laughing.
> >Please explain how you envision this unfolding.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >          Bill in Denver
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