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Protecting Against the Elusive Linux Virus
Jan 18, 2008, 07 :00 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (5232 reads)

(Other stories by James Turnbull)

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for this link. ]

"Estimates vary, but generally it is believed that there are 100 to 500 Linux viruses out there. The tiny number of Linux viruses that do exist have never resulted in a significant outbreak. In comparison to the plethora of viruses and worms in Windows-based platforms, the volume of Linux viruses is insignificant. So this leads us to two questions: why are there so few Linux viruses and are Linux anti-virus tools necessary?

"The answer to the first question has a lot to do with the differences between Linux and Windows desktops. Linux hosts are an unwelcoming environment for a virus because the multi-user access controlled model makes traditional virus propagation methods problematic..."

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