Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 13:17:11 -0700 From: Emmanuel Gravel <egravel@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com> To: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Virus on FreeBSD Message-ID: <3562D7D7.65F60C0@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com> References: <XFMail.980520152135.markjr@shmOOze.net>
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Stunt Pope wrote: > On 20-May-98 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? > > > > Checkout the Bugtraq archives, and search on "linux virus", there was > one released last summer or so, mainly as an exercise IIRC. Can't > remember the name of it though. > > (http://www.geek-girl.com/bugtraq/) > > -mark Thanks for all the info. Now for a second question. Since there is an antivirus made by McAfee for Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX (and one or two more Unix OS's) is there anything similar made for FreeBSD? What can one download/purchase to prevent: 1- Arrival/infection of the system from any virus that would target FreeBSD? 2- Presence of virii for any other OS in any file on the system? Thanks for your help! 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
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