On 10/22/2011 05:07 PM, Adam Carter wrote:
there aren't any Linux viruses,
Except for the ones listed on the page below, which is probably incomplete.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware
But yeah, on a linux desktop (especially a Gentoo one) you don't need
a virus scanner. Yet.
There are literally *millions* of Windows viruses. The Wikipedia page
just proves Linux has virtually no viruses, and those listed don't even
work anymore (exploits have been patched long ago.) Most existing Linux
malware targets servers (like PHP software exploits in forums, wikis,
etc) and desktop users don't need to worry.
Furthermore, even if there were enough Linux viruses to worry about,
there isn't a good way of getting infected. On Windows, you download
random executables from the net. On Gentoo, you install your stuff
through portage. It's nearly impossible to get infected.
