Re: [LUG] Message about a virus

[Peter M Le Mare <plumpeace1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another probably naive question but is there a virus scan for Linux. Or is this automatically done. In windows I used AVG as I had found it to be the best for windows.
Is it also still true for Linux NOT to open the the 'message pane' in ones e-mail client (Thunderbird) to guard against virus's (virii?)

Life, love, peace and freedom

Pete (Le M)

On 30/10/11 20:14, Dave Foxcroft wrote:

On 30/10/2011 15:18, Neil Winchurst wrote:

Today I received an email with the following message.

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 PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. In the coming days, you should be aware..... Do not open any message with an attachment called: Invitation FACEBOOK, regardless of who sent it. It is a virus that opens an Olympic torch that burns the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be .....

Yet another hoax??? Just a re-written version of similar ones since about 2000/01

Dave

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