Re: [[LI] Linux Virus scanners.]

["Vijay Kittu" <vijaykittum@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Linux being a secure OS may not have the problem of Viruses. So does Unix.
It's surprising to find virus scanners for Linux

Vijaya Kittu M
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----- Original Message -----
From: ADITYAN MURTHY <adityanm@xxxxxxx>


> 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?
>
> B.T.W one of the recent pcqs, had an article on windows 2000 passwords.
> could you in a later issue, provide an article on password-shadowing
> systems, used in linux/ unix.
>
> Rajeev
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