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Skybird · 11-13-15, 05:11 PM

Why the panic? Linux is save. We all are happy. Simply do not surf on infested sites.

BUMP.

That is meant serious. It is the summary of replies I got one week ago on the biggest German forum site for Linux Mint when i was stupid enough to dare asking for security programs helping to avoid the cross-spreading of Windows-malware via transport through Linux servers. I still feel lucky and deeply thankful that I managed to get away in one piece: uncrucified, unshot, unpoisoned, unhung and unstabbed. Though they tried.

"We are Linux. Worries are futile."

Meanwhile, in another corner of reality:

https://www.av-test.org/en/news/news...t-to-the-test/

https://securelist.com/blog/research...ks-in-q1-2015/

Not sure this moment whether I posted these links in the other thread already, or not.

What is true for weapons, is true for security measures as well: its better to have one in the backhand and not needing it, than to find out one needs it - but doe sn ot have it. - When I suggested that, they started to attack me personally, and even followed me into two other threads on completely different things. Strange people. Serious problems with their self-esteem, my internal psychologist thinks. People defining their egos over their computer's OS - what do you expect...

11-13-15, 05:11 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,604 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Why the panic? Linux is save. We all are happy. Simply do not surf on infested sites. BUMP. That is meant serious. It is the summary of replies I got one week ago on the biggest German forum site for Linux Mint when i was stupid enough to dare asking for security programs helping to avoid the cross-spreading of Windows-malware via transport through Linux servers. I still feel lucky and deeply thankful that I managed to get away in one piece: uncrucified, unshot, unpoisoned, unhung and unstabbed. Though they tried. "We are Linux. Worries are futile." Meanwhile, in another corner of reality: https://www.av-test.org/en/news/news...t-to-the-test/ https://securelist.com/blog/research...ks-in-q1-2015/ Not sure this moment whether I posted these links in the other thread already, or not. What is true for weapons, is true for security measures as well: its better to have one in the backhand and not needing it, than to find out one needs it - but doe sn ot have it. - When I suggested that, they started to attack me personally, and even followed me into two other threads on completely different things. Strange people. Serious problems with their self-esteem, my internal psychologist thinks. People defining their egos over their computer's OS - what do you expect... __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.