[NTLUG:Discuss] possible way to get virus

[Tom Adelstein]

llliiilll at hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi All:
> 
> I am running Linux RH 6.2 as firewall/route. recently I see my windoz 
> boxes got virus.
> the virus is not the SoBig.F one but the old P???.A (don't remember the 
> name, and it only found on .exe files)
> How is it possible to get virus by doing:
> 
> 1. surf on the internet.
> 2. readmail from web -- by using web mail such as hotmail, yahoo mail 
> (read only knowing people's mail, attached files open only txt, doc, fig 
> and jpg files)
> 
> how does the virus spread out throught the network system?
> 
> Thanks
> 
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The latest method of implanting virus is through the use of Spyware.

You can go to the Spybot S & D site and grab their software to clean 
them out.

Also they have a lot of information you can read.

http://www.safer-networking.org/