Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 14:51:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Snob Art Genre <benedict@echonyc.com> To: Emmanuel Gravel <egravel@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com> Cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Virus on FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980520144943.14438A-100000@echonyc.com> In-Reply-To: <3562A6DB.3412BC8B@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com>
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It is possible to have viruses on Unix-like platforms, but their activities are constrained by the multiuser features of the OS. DOS/Win* viruses will not work on FreeBSD or Linux. On Wed, 20 May 1998, Emmanuel Gravel wrote: > I haven't heard of a virus made for a Unix-like OS before, but I'm > wondering if this can be an issue with FreeBSD (or Linux for that > matter). I'm saying this since they both run on the most common > platform there is today, the PC. I know most virii were writen for > DOS-like OS's, but it's my impression that the common point between > both machines is the hardware. > > Can anyone either clear this for me, or point me in the right direction > for some info? > > Thanks! > > Emmanuel Gravel > egravel@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message > Ben "You have your mind on computers, it seems." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
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