Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!csrnxt1.ae.utexas.edu!john From: john@csrnxt1.ae.utexas.edu (John R. Schutz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Can a NeXT catch a *virus* or cold or..? Message-ID: Date: 20 Jun 91 14:19:21 GMT References: <618@tansei1.tansei.cc.u-tokyo.ac.jp> Sender: news@ut-emx.uucp Organization: Those wacky, wacky fellas at UT's CSR Lines: 29 yoshida@tansei.cc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Yoshida) writes: >It occurred to me that I've never seen any discussion about >*viruses* in this group...? So far, there have been no occurences of viruses on the NeXT, at least not that I'm aware of. > Is the NeXT "virus-proof" or something? Not at all. But under any derivative of Unix, it becomes fairly tricky for a virus to propogate, due to file permissions, etc. Of course, is something was suid root, then... > -I couldn't find any mention in the documentation >in Librarian...? You probably won't find any kind of virus documentation from any computer vendor. It doesn't really inspire a person's trust, ya know? Now that you bring it up, anyone have any ideas of how a DOS virus would act under Soft-PC? john -- | John R. Schutz | Email&NeXTmail: | | A learning NeXTie | john@csrnxt1.ae.utexas.edu | | (512)328-0587 | The 23rd periodic element is Vanadium | | 3009 Hatley Dr., Austin, TX 78746 | 'V'. V is roman numeral for 5. Hmmm |