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Originally Posted by Xav
It's not just Windows viruses are written for. Macs and Linux both suffer from viruses, albeit on a lesser scale, and even things like Xbox 360s have been subjected to viruses.
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This is a common misconception. The simple fact is that on a unix-based OS, it is IMPOSSIBLE for a website to create executable files. A file must be chmod'd +x before it can EVER execute. Unix, when implemented properly (linux, bsd (which includes mac os X)) is effectively virus-proof. The only threat to a unix-based system is that of trojan programs, which can easily be detected. And even if I did execute a virus, it would only be able to corrupt MY files, and not system files or others whose permissions prevent my userid from editing them.
for more info, try:
File system permissions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Note to new Linux users: No antivirus needed
The short life and hard times of a Linux virus
Linux vs. Windows Viruses
... that seems enough.
Ha, wow, I usually don't cite sources.