linux viruses from limewire?

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scott

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im curious, i know Linux cant get viruses (well its rare) but i have Linux alongside windows installed on my hard drive. So if i were to accidentally get a virus from limewire, or anywhere else, while running Linux, would it affect my windows OS still even though it would have been downloaded while running Linux?
 
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Grumpy

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If it's a Windows virus, it would not be able to run.

If it's a Linux virus, it would infect only the Linux side.


Don't believe the hype that Linux is any more secure than anything else, except OS X. The *only* things that have prevented mass infections is a lack of market share, and the wide variety of desktops/software. Both would actually be a market share function. In fact, if you look at infection rates from common exploit kits, you'll see a fair amount of Linux boxes compromised.
 
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