malware

Debunking the "Linux is virus free" Myth

by Vivek Gite on February 11, 2009 · 21 comments

Is Linux is virus free? The author of foobar blog provides some insight about the same. Linux users can’t just catch a virus by email or downloading malware from the Internet, contrary to “those Windows users”. From the foobar blog post:

Then you save an email attachment under Linux, the execute flag is normally NOT set and thus, the file can’t be executed just by clicking on it. So, no luck?

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Postfix mail server block Malware with blacklist

by Vivek Gite on June 25, 2007 · 9 comments

Malware is used for a harmful purpose. It can be in your software or hardware. Email and free (don’t confuse with OSS) or pirated software is the most famous way to spread malware. It is inserted in a system w/o user notification. Wikipedia defines Malware as: Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a [...]

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