Re: [LI] Linux Virus scanners.

[Chetan Gopal Kashinath <chetugk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Rajeev B.S.Rao" wrote:

> Hello,
>    With all these mails about viruses I couldn't help asking these
> questions.
> 1) Can a linux virus scanner be coded to scan for virus of other operating
> system, ("Windows, prime example).
>
> 2) A long time ago, I had queried about linux viruses and the danger of
> open source code. In essence, the answer was that viruses are created, as
> an answer to Microsoft's closed source, and other security policies, ie
> vengence. And even if
> a linux virus was created, it would be easy to track and remove.
>
> But virus's need not be the couse an effect of sadistic minds, to paranoid
> person like myself, a virus could be created, as a matter of greed. I.E to
> bypass security and restrictions, for economical gain. Hence I re-iterate,
> that if linux, has to be used in situations where security is essential,
> like banks, companies, (or even lists) the modules for security cannot be
> designed, and then have it's source exposed for all to see. Any comments
> on this? Or has the open source policy been changed, since the last time I
> read abbout it?

continuing the thread, some time ago i had read that f-secure had released
their popular anti-virus s/w even for linux. i dont know whether it is free or
not.

chetu
--
Windows 95 is a 32 bit extension
for a 16 bit OS
originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor
by a 2 bit company
that cant stand 1 bit of competition.



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