Re: [gentoo-user] antivirus

[Masood Ahmed <coolmasood@gmail.com>]

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Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> On Monday 06 March 2006 00:10, Masood Ahmed <coolmasood@gmail.com> wrote 
> about 'Re: [gentoo-user] antivirus':
> > I dont think linux can get infected by windows viruses.
> 
> Yes, but files accessible from a windows box, but stored on a linux box can 
> become carriers.  If they aren't cleaned, they could infect the next (or 
> the same) windows bow that asks for them.
> 

Look what Micro$oft has done to Linux. They make us use anti virus
software.Better dump M$ Windows and use GNU/Linux full time. I'm doing
the same for past 1 year, and no problem to me. 

I dont need anti virus. Atleast not now. :)

PS: In windows world it's a good thing that one runs anti virus.

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