so what do you recomend we do? I d/l avast but how should I go about checking packet traffic ? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >