Re: Virus protection

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On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 03:29:16PM -0500, Benjamin J. Weiss wrote:
> 
> My argument wasn't the method of propagation or the difference between a
> virus and a worm.  My response was to his assertion that you didn't need
> "virus" protection on a linux machine.

You don't! Plain and simple. I do it just to keep the noise volume
down in my mailbox[es]. The second week of W32/Gibe-F, procmail
deleted ~6600 infected mails from my personal mailbox. Its not that I
worry about infection, but its easier than manually deleting the
bugges. 
 
> In my experience, complacency leads inevitably to disaster.

Probably..but knowledge eventually leads to wisdom. 

-- 
Hal Burgiss
 


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