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Dieu Phan wrote:

> hi,
> my sys. got attacked by a virus name W32.HllW.Gaobot.gen (the file
> explored.exe)
> Norton2004 detected it but can not remove. I guess it is located on my
> home server \\slackbox\shares\exlpored.exe (samba folder), physically it
> is on /home/pub/explored.exe of slackware Box
> my question is:
> -should i move explored.exe to windowsXP then using Norton to delete? or
> using a linux anti-virus software to delete it?
> any idea? and which anti-virus program is good for linux?
> your help would be much appreciated,
> regards
> dieu

Why not just delete it?

I've never seen an anti-virus program for Linux, and I always
assumed that it was because of Linux's natural resistance.

Save everything you can from the Doze box and install Slackware.

I'm using KDE right now on 10.0, and with the exception of AutoCAD
Mechanical Desktop, it's doing everything that Doze can do. And
it's naturally virus-resistant. And it just simply doesn't do
spambots, unless it's been explicitly told to do so - i.e., it's
very difficult for anyone but the owner of the system to get it
to do anything he doesn't want done. Like run viruses. :-)

As far as fixing your Windoze, you'll have to ask the hoi polloi.

Have Fun!
Rich