One aspect that many Linux users will often brag about is how Linux is virus proof and unaffected by malware that plagues many Windows systems. The truth of the matter is that no platform is truly virus proof, as a platform's ability to suffer a virus outbreak is dependent on the skills of the writers of malicious software to produce strong code.

However, at the time of writing this book, there are a few Linux viruses that exist out there. This doesn't necessarily mean that Linux viruses can't exist or won't ever exist; it's just not an issue that Linux users are forced to deal with, at least at the time of writing this book. Could this change tomorrow, next month, or next year? It's impossible to know in advance.

As there aren't many (if any) Linux viruses at the moment, then why include a section about installing an antivirus solution in a Linux book? The reason is because even though Linux has few viruses right now, it's still capable of spreading a virus...