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Linux is safe!
I don't use Symantec or RAR on my Linux box.
Linux is resilient to viruses and tar is a better format than rar anyways.
Posted by: Linux Geek   Posted on: 12/21/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Linux is safe!  Linux Geek | 12/21/05
Hooray for Linux!!!!!!!!!!!!!  LinuxEliminator | 12/21/05
Absolutely  pubmonster | 12/21/05
the opinions expressed by linux geek do not reflect the opinions of ...  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
Thanks linuxoverwindows!  nECrO_z | 12/21/05
UR So Right ....  Linux_4u! | 12/22/05
cool, ill check them out... (nt)  linuxoverwindows | 12/22/05
.com  linuxoverwindows | 12/22/05
Keep Dreaming  Edward@... | 12/21/05
I agree  rsouza@... | 12/21/05
and you know.....  Monkey_MCSE | 12/21/05
assume  1 more opinion | 12/21/05
shortened it for the purpose(NT)  Monkey_MCSE | 12/21/05
RE: shortened it for the purpose(NT)  nECrO_z | 12/21/05
Linux "us against the world"  DarrellM | 12/21/05
This is off topic but ...  MacGeek2121 | 12/21/05
stuart, well said  Monkey_MCSE | 12/21/05
its because...  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
stop offending those commodore users  Boot_Agnostic | 12/25/05
tar is better than rar?  diatonic | 12/21/05
Is better the apple than the peach?  jolumoar | 12/21/05
peaches come in a can  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
Not yet....  Middle of the Road | 12/21/05
That is not exact.  jolumoar | 12/21/05
fud  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
Hey I have an idea!  Linux Advocate | 12/21/05
Shows why I dumped Symantec...  Mike Cox | 12/21/05
FUD  Edward@... | 12/21/05
Could be....  Middle of the Road | 12/21/05
While you have the dictionary out  nECrO_z | 12/21/05
new to the boards  Monkey_MCSE | 12/21/05
re: FUD  Wolfie2K3 | 12/21/05
Malware?  rsprinkle@... | 12/21/05
those are features - 9.2 to mike  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
The words "Microsoft" and "security"....  jgmsys@... | 12/21/05
Can someone please...  netwacker | 12/21/05
what?  rafe01 | 12/21/05
What an idiotic rationalization!  rtozzi@... | 12/21/05
pen and pad = not secure  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
pen and pad = not secure  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
9.7 Plus .1 for Multiple Fish (nt)  tbbrickster_z | 12/21/05
Mike does reel in the suckers!  philw | 12/21/05
How Does One Dump Norton  michaelmasdaisy | 12/22/05
Good OLD Norton U  Outlyer | 12/22/05
Virtually ALL av scanners from Symantec since 2000 are affected  too_much green_tea | 12/21/05
that's not the issue here  SteveS_z | 12/21/05
Temper temper  too_much green_tea | 12/21/05
Uhhhh.....  Middle of the Road | 12/21/05
Why I don't pay for AV software  nhardin | 12/21/05
Me too  Middle of the Road | 12/21/05
Me Too too  hrengifo | 12/22/05
I Use AVG Personal at Home...  tbbrickster_z | 12/21/05
RARCOMPRESSED FILES  DONALDR | 12/21/05
Rar is  node357 | 12/21/05
Recomendations  dcrice | 12/21/05
There's this thing called the "User's Guide"...  Flying Pig | 12/21/05
You're Absolutely, Positively Right!  markdoiron | 12/21/05
But was it wrong?  Flying Pig | 12/22/05
without looking...  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
Here's How To Do It  fatrat | 12/21/05
Recomendations  dcrice | 12/21/05
There's this thing called a "User's Guide"...  Flying Pig | 12/21/05
Rubbish programme  Mr Shaun Warburton | 12/21/05
How are Macs affected?  ITGuy04 | 12/21/05
about as infectable as any other non windows box...  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
Why not  rpmyers1 | 12/21/05
Yes  ITGuy04 | 12/22/05
Hardly at all.  Isidore Nabi | 12/22/05
Interesting story, important issue, but...  Cayble | 12/21/05
Hmmm.  ITGuy04 | 12/21/05
You're right and you're wrong sort of.  maldain | 12/21/05
Oh! You are absolutly correct!  Cayble | 12/21/05
Yep  maldain | 12/21/05
Uh...  Wolfie2K3 | 12/21/05
blasphemy!  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
Interesting story, important issue, yes...  richardniolon | 12/28/05
A good FREE alternative for at home  Flying Pig | 12/21/05
Recommended  Loverock Davidson | 12/21/05
AVAST Antivirus  john_galt@... | 12/21/05
norton utils  linuxoverwindows | 12/21/05
AVAST Antivirus  john_galt@... | 12/21/05
I will second AVG  ~doolittle~ | 12/21/05
AVG Free: updates every day!  PhilippeV | 12/21/05
My bad...  Flying Pig | 12/21/05
Used AVG for about a year...  Mike (not Cox) | 12/22/05
A good FREE alternative for at home  Can you hear me | 12/21/05
Diito for AVG Anti-Virus - AVG Free  Flying Pig | 12/21/05
I use AVG too.  nhardin | 12/21/05
oops my bad  nhardin | 12/21/05
Caveat emptor  techboy_z | 12/21/05
Agreed....AVG Free is easy and convient  DavidWilliams | 12/22/05
Give them this URL for the free version  Mike (not Cox) | 12/23/05
Simple: don't scan archives at retrieval. Symantec: open-source your AV!  PhilippeV | 12/21/05
MS anti-virus users  Maverick Hunter | 12/21/05
Don't feed the trolls  nECrO_z | 12/21/05
Oh, come on.  Isidore Nabi | 12/23/05
Norton......  Andromedat6 | 12/21/05
Message has been deleted.  Andromedat6 | 12/21/05
0nortons  half@... | 12/21/05
Symantec  travisMooney | 12/21/05
Another one in the "Classic MS Flaw Series" ....  michael_t | 12/21/05
What an idiotic rationalization  rtozzi@... | 12/21/05
Dumped Symantec for ZoneAlarm 6 Security Suite  jimc52@... | 12/21/05
I can *so* identify....  techboy_z | 12/21/05
The irony here is amazing.  MacGeek2121 | 12/21/05
Irony  Isidore Nabi | 12/22/05
Symantec AntiVirus Email Chaos  p.crawford@... | 12/21/05
Norton Internet Security  johnfordjr | 12/21/05
Try a world wide detector NOD32 / Eset  webmaster_z | 12/22/05
F secure  lilwildrabbit | 12/28/05
Trend Micro's  nECrO_z | 12/21/05
Trend Micro  pris_z | 12/22/05
Symantec Flawed!! Who would have guessed.  foxie9876 | 12/21/05
This will wipe a HDD completely.  bluumax | 12/22/05
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009-6004097.html  gozzer | 12/21/05
gozzer, LOSE the Symantec and  Betelgeuse58 | 12/21/05
WHATEVER you use.....  Betelgeuse58 | 12/21/05
Other antivirus options  DougOfCBS ZDNet Moderator | 12/21/05
The Truly SCARY part...  Wolfie2K3 | 12/21/05
I've just switched to ZoneAlarm  yaronk | 12/22/05
Gun Shy About Zone Alarm  markdoiron | 12/22/05
Symantec, Claria, Gator, Microsoft strange relatioships  warzjohn | 12/22/05
All AVs subject to scrutiny and a lot of salt over the shoulder  Boot_Agnostic | 12/22/05
Update Released--Run LiveUpdate  markdoiron | 12/22/05
McAfee ROCKS!!!  bigbuddy3 | 12/22/05
Norton Anti Virus-Internet Security  johnfordjr | 12/22/05
Norton Anti Virus-Internet Security  johnfordjr | 12/22/05
Go out and Buy McAfee you will thank me  bigbuddy3 | 12/22/05
crashed on McAfee  nikitac | 01/02/06
Re:Symantec who would have guessed?!  Andromedat6 | 12/22/05
antivirus software flaw  ronsand | 12/22/05
Symantec Insecurity  Tomcat Leader | 12/22/05
You Didn't Know that already.  IceTheNet@... | 12/22/05
Is anyone on this post an IT TECH?  JCitizen | 12/22/05
Antivirus software in general  warzjohn | 12/22/05
Gosh. I didn't know this.  Isidore Nabi | 12/23/05
"'High' risk in Symantec antivirus software flaw"  medhekar | 12/23/05
Not the same flaw.  Isidore Nabi | 12/23/05
Symantec - Who Cares!  kenfisher@... | 12/24/05
High Risk - Symantec  dubleagle2000 | 12/28/05
oh ducky!  nikitac | 01/02/06
oh ducky!  nikitac | 01/02/06
Should MS release a patch now?  hawkeyeaz1 | 01/04/06
Microsoft patch  vicomm2@... | 01/04/06
patches?  vspeeds7 | 01/04/06
IE Flaw  shiip47 | 01/05/06

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