None of the Microsoft targeted virii and most script virii won't work in Linux. If a virus does get executed, it can't attack system files unless given root permissions. Users don't log in as root as a rule, so the virus has no system files to infect. Linux can be infected, but it's a *lot* harder. On Sunday 21 September 2003 15:44, you wrote: > Wait.... you can open email under Linux and not get infected? Does it work > that way for most viruses? > > Robert > > At 03:18 PM 9/21/2003, you wrote: > >This is just a warning. Today I got another bogus email from what seemed > >to be Microsoft. It said it included a new security patch. That > >attachment was a virus of course. I opened the email from my Linux > >system so I could stay safe and look at it. > > For a web-based membership management utility and information on list > policies, please see http://nibec.com/24hoursupport/ > > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to 24hoursupport-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with "unsubscribe" (without quotes) in the subject. For a web-based membership management utility and information on list policies, please see http://nibec.com/24hoursupport/ To unsubscribe, send a blank email to 24hoursupport-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" (without quotes) in the subject.