Re: [orca-list] OT: Linux and virus.

[luke <speakup lists tacticus com>]

On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, balaram wrote:

> Is it true that, Linux is not susceptible to virus attacks?

Nothing is impossible, but this is of very very high unlikelihood under 
Linux for many reasons.

> If so why? and from where I can get details regarding this?

Most of the virus attacks under Windows, are scripting security holes.  A 
message comes in with a virus script attached, and Windows or the foolish 
user opens the message, executing the macro or script. Then, because 
Windows security is mostly a fiction foisted upon its users to make them 
not grab their data and run screaming, that script can do quite a bit of 
damage.

Here is the main reason why this is "impossible" (currently) on Linux:

http://librenix.com/?inode=21

Regards,

Luke