Good anti-virus programs for Linux

[John Whitfield]

>> Of course, those running linux on an Alpha or SPARC or any
>> other non-Intel hardware probably don't need to worry for a
>> while.

> I disagree with this. This is certainbly true in the case
> where the virus is an Intel binary. But, what if the virus
> is a script, or even part ov a Java byte code.  Remember
> that the Internet worm back in 1988 travelled through many
> different Unix systems. No system is imune.

Speaking of the Morris worm, how did it get past the binary
incompatibilities?  I know it exploited a security hole in the finger
command (since plugged) to get in, but once it was in, how did it run on
disparate systems?  Was it scripted?

Just curious,
John Whitfield

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