2 linux viruses round on my system

I recently ran ClamAV (clamscan) antivirus scan on my Mandrake 9.2 system,
and to my surprise 2 viruses were detected. I deleted them. Should I have
been worried, that is can viruses like these to harm to my linux system?
Since they were in /usr that causes me more concern than if they were
simply in my home directory. Looks like they were in xmms skins, curious
how that could cause harm.

Results of clamscan antivirus scan:
/usr/share/xmms/kjofol/Aluminotic1-0.zip: Oversized.Zip FOUND
/usr/share/xmms/kjofol/bio_hazard.zip: Oversized.Zip FOUND

On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:04:22 -0500, Proteus wrote:
> I recently ran ClamAV (clamscan) antivirus scan on my Mandrake 9.2 system,

Hmmm, almost a 2 year old OS. You realy need to get the 10.2 called 2005.
That way you have all the security updates.

Bit Twister wrote:
...
> Hmmm, almost a 2 year old OS. You realy need to get the 10.2 called 2005.
> That way you have all the security updates.

has it really been 2 years? yikes! yeah that is on my mind, it is just that
9.2 has been running so smooth, i like to wait and make sure the next
upgrade is stable. And then I will have to reinstall all my plugins etc,
sigh, but if it is only every year or two i guess it is worth a few hours
of time.

i suspect the viruses just got in via an rpm install, though I can not
recall installing any skins for xmms, i wonder if the infected files were
on the isos used to install Mandrake 9.2. i will have to scan an CDs and
any isos downloaded before trusting them (ok i am guilty of not doing that,
but i am learning that is sure -- awakened by credit card fraud identify
theft this past month, taking steps i should have done years ago)

Proteus wrote:

> I recently ran ClamAV (clamscan) antivirus scan on my Mandrake 9.2 system,
> and to my surprise 2 viruses were detected.

> Results of clamscan antivirus scan:
> /usr/share/xmms/kjofol/Aluminotic1-0.zip: Oversized.Zip FOUND
> /usr/share/xmms/kjofol/bio_hazard.zip: Oversized.Zip FOUND

Sure they were viruses?

http://www.clamav.net/faq.html - entry 36

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David Dorward <http://blog.dorward.me.uk/> <http://dorward.me.uk/>
Home is where the ~/.bashrc is

David Dorward wrote:
...
> Sure they were viruses?
>
> http://www.clamav.net/faq.html - entry 36
>

Wow, you taught me something new. Guess they were not viruses! I was
surprised to see two possible viruses on linux, not I can rest easier!

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:06:44 +0100, David Dorward thoughtfully wrote:

> Proteus wrote:
>
>> I recently ran ClamAV (clamscan) antivirus scan on my Mandrake 9.2
>> system, and to my surprise 2 viruses were detected.
>
>> Results of clamscan antivirus scan:
>> /usr/share/xmms/kjofol/Aluminotic1-0.zip: Oversized.Zip FOUND
>> /usr/share/xmms/kjofol/bio_hazard.zip: Oversized.Zip FOUND
>
> Sure they were viruses?
>
> http://www.clamav.net/faq.html - entry 36


So who should use ClamAV on a Linux system?

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:34:30 GMT, noi wrote:
>
> So who should use ClamAV on a Linux system?

People using linux as a mail server for doze boxes?
Anyone having to pass an audit for their business? Even if not needed. :(

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:34:30 +0000, noi mumbled something like this:

> So who should use ClamAV on a Linux system?

Someone whose server handles mail for a network of incompetent Whinedoze
users... protect them from themselves!

--
Rinso
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On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:50:42 -0500, Bit Twister thoughtfully wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:34:30 GMT, noi wrote:
>>
>> So who should use ClamAV on a Linux system?
>
> People using linux as a mail server for doze boxes? Anyone having to pass
> an audit for their business? Even if not needed. :(


thx

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:58:38 +0000, Rincewind thoughtfully wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:34:30 +0000, noi mumbled something like this:
>
>> So who should use ClamAV on a Linux system?
>
> Someone whose server handles mail for a network of incompetent Whinedoze
> users... protect them from themselves!

thx