Linux is known to be pretty safe when it comes to virii. But if a Linux user has too much free time to waste it might be fun to install a virus scanner under Linux and let it run. Just to get the feeling what millions of other poor people have to do every day. But It will be a search in vain. So if your time is a limited good, don't waste it. You may do something productive instead like learning about tweaking your operating system. Some hints for the Linux newbie: + for normal usage log in as user, not as root. + never execute unknown binaries someone sent you. + make backups of /etc and your home directory. + forget about virus scanners under Linux. Enjoy! --Hans (maintainer blinux-lists)