On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:29:15 +0100, Michael Leuty wrote:
>On 23/04/07, Graham Balin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I'm having difficulty with the idea that NO AV/firewall is needed. What if
>> you get sent an attachment via email and [horror of horrors] open it - there
>> may be no viruses now but surely it is only a matter of time?
>
>Viruses exploit weaknesses in Windows code. If you haven't got Windows
>code on your computer they can't exploit it.
>
And if you really want some, AVG does a free anti-virus for Linux.
This is really for the benefit of your windows using friends as you
*could* forward and email which still has the virus attached to a
friend using Windows who could be affected.
Cheers Geoff
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