LIST OF LINUX COMPUTER VIRUSES AND WORMS

The Linux operating system, along with Unix and other Unix-like computer operating systems, are generally regarded as well protected against computer viruses. However, viruses can potentially damage insecure Linux systems and impact their operation, and even possibly spread to other systems.
Like other Unix systems, Linux implements a multi-user environment where users are granted specific privileges and there is some form of access control implemented. As such, viruses typically have less of an ability to change and impact the host system. That is why none of the viruses written for Linux, including the ones below, have ever propagated successfully to a large number of machines. Also, the security holes that are exploited by the viruses have been fixed shortly after (or more often, before) the viruses started spreading. So the viruses listed no longer pose any concern as long as the Linux system is updated regularly.
Virus scanners are available for Linux systems in order to scan for Windows viruses and protect downstream e-mail users with Microsoft Windows-based systems.
The following is a list of known Linux malware:

★ Worms:

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★ Adm

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★ Adore

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★ Cheese

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★ Devnull

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★ Kork

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★ Lapper

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★ Linux/Lion (also known as Ramen)

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★ Mighty

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★ Slapper

★ Computer viruses:

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★ Alaeada

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★ Binom

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★ Bliss

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★ Brundle

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★ Diesel

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★ Kagob

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★ MetaPHOR (also known as Simile)

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★ OSF.8759

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★ RST [1]

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★ Staog

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★ Vit

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★ Winter

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★ Winux (also known as Lindose and PEElf)

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★ ZipWorm

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External links

External links

★ Linux viruses on VirusLibrary

★ VX Heavens Virus List