Linux & Unix viruses
Descriptions and information concerning Unix and Linux viruses.
Virus Encyclopedia
From your Antivirus.About.com guide, an encyclopedia of virus and hoax descriptions. Includes PC, Macintosh, Unix, Active Content, and Wireless infectors.
From your Antivirus.About.com guide, an encyclopedia of virus and hoax descriptions. Includes PC, Macintosh, Unix, Active Content, and Wireless infectors.
A Reflection on the Year 2000
From Kaspersky Labs, an excellent overview of virus happenings in the year 2000 and examining the 7-fold increase in Linux viruses.
From Kaspersky Labs, an excellent overview of virus happenings in the year 2000 and examining the 7-fold increase in Linux viruses.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Use Kaspersky's handy product selector to choose from BSDi Unix, FreeBSD, or Linux anti-virus offerings.
Use Kaspersky's handy product selector to choose from BSDi Unix, FreeBSD, or Linux anti-virus offerings.
IRIA Knowledge Base
From William Stearns, Senior Research Engineer, Institute for Security Technology Studies. Definitive research on Linux and Internet security.
From William Stearns, Senior Research Engineer, Institute for Security Technology Studies. Definitive research on Linux and Internet security.
Lion Worm (Linux)
The Lion worm is similar to the Ramen virus but significantly more dangerous. The Lion worm affects Linux machines running the BIND DNS server, versions 8.2, 8.2-P1, 8.2.1, 8.2.2-Px, and all 8.2.3-betas.
The Lion worm is similar to the Ramen virus but significantly more dangerous. The Lion worm affects Linux machines running the BIND DNS server, versions 8.2, 8.2-P1, 8.2.1, 8.2.2-Px, and all 8.2.3-betas.
Linux.Diesel Virus
AVP describes this virus as a "benign, nonmemory resident parasitic virus".
AVP describes this virus as a "benign, nonmemory resident parasitic virus".
Linux.Vit.4096
From AVP, a description and infector diagram of the Linux.Vit.4096 virus.
From AVP, a description and infector diagram of the Linux.Vit.4096 virus.
Ramen virus
The Ramen virus exploits security vulnerabilities in default installations of Red Hat Linux 6.2 and 7.0
The Ramen virus exploits security vulnerabilities in default installations of Red Hat Linux 6.2 and 7.0
WAN Security & Viruses
Written by Billy Barron, of the University of North Texas, this rather old document nonetheless provides interesting historical information concerning UNIX viruses.
Written by Billy Barron, of the University of North Texas, this rather old document nonetheless provides interesting historical information concerning UNIX viruses.
Winux Virus
A proof of concept virus that infects both Linux and Windows users. Has not been found in-the-wild.
A proof of concept virus that infects both Linux and Windows users. Has not been found in-the-wild.