Using antivirus software is recommended, however many desktop users will be surprised to learn that they are actually part of a botnet transmitting virus or other information. A good check would include all packet traffic out from the desktop, and a quick look at "lsof": http://www.linuxthebest.com/2012/01/04/best-linux-antivirus-softwares-for-linux-users/ On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > so should we all be worried about it, Lisa? > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > >> Hi Derek, >> >> On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Derek Trotter wrote: >> >>> On 11/15/2012 03:46 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Perhaps we should create a massive [Chinese] spam campaign that >>>> installs a bot-net to infect with http://sourceforge.net/** >>>> projects/statix/ and track >>>> Linux desktops? >>>> >>> >>> I've read of a few examples of malware written for MacOS. Is there any >>> malware out there that targets linux boxes? If so, what kind of a threat >>> is it to people who run linux at home? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >> >> Yes, >> >> Malware exists that targets linux indirectly (as in browser and Adobe >> based) and directly. >> >> Check out the online registry: http://www.team-cymru.org/Services/MHR/ >> >> >> Detection: http://www.rfxn.com/projects/linux-malware-detect/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> (503) 754-4452 Android >> (623) 239-3392 Skype >> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> ** >> it-clowns.com >> Chief Clown >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- (503) 754-4452 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** it-clowns.com Chief Clown