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The following is a partial list of known Linux malware. However, few if any are in the wild, and most have been rendered obsolete by Linux updates or were never a threat. Known malware is not the only or even the most important threat: new malware or attacks directed to specific sites can use vulnerabilities previously unknown to the community ...
Linux viruses (2 P) Pages in category "Linux malware" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Linux viruses" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bliss (virus) S. Staog
To combat computer viruses and other malicious software, many security advisory organizations and anti-virus software developers compile and publish virus lists. When a new virus appears, the rush begins to identify and understand it as well as develop appropriate counter-measures to stop its propagation.
The Rabbit (or Wabbit) virus, more a fork bomb than a virus, is written. The Rabbit virus makes multiple copies of itself on a single computer (and was named "rabbit" for the speed at which it did so) until it clogs the system, reducing system performance, before finally reaching a threshold and crashing the computer. [10]
Staog was the first computer virus written for the Linux operating system. It was discovered in the autumn of 1996, and the vulnerabilities that it exploited were fixed soon after. It has not been detected in the wild since its initial outbreak. [1]
Linux viruses (2 P) M. Classic Mac OS viruses (8 P) Macro viruses (1 P) W. Windows viruses (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Computer viruses" The following 34 pages are ...
After the Staog virus it is the second known Linux virus. [1] When the Bliss virus was released, antivirus software vendors and Linux distributions released security advisories to notify users of the potential risks. [1] Debian still lists itself as vulnerable to the Bliss virus. However, due to the requirement for infection to occur under the ...