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==Viruses and virus scanners==
However, many Unix like installations provide file storage services to Microsoft Windows clients, such as through the use of [[Samba software]], and may unintentionally become a repository for viruses stored by users. It is common for Unix servers to act as [[mail transfer agent]]s and as a consequence email virus scanning is often installed. The [[ClamAV]] virus scanner is available in source code form and may be used to scan Unix file systems for viruses which infect other operating systems.
 
There are viruses and worms that target Unix-like operating systems. In fact, the first computer worm—the [[Morris worm]]—targeted Unix systems.
 
There are [[Antivirus software|virus scanners]] for UNIX-like systems, from [[Comparison_of_antivirus_software|multiple vendors]].
 
==Firewalls==<!-- This section is linked from [[Unix security]] -->