I can run the command line perfectly well. You can also access the BIOS.
Anyway, why use Norton? It's one of the worst virus scanners out there. Avast / AVG are far better.
The reason there aren't viruses for Linux / Mac isn't because they are "unpopular". That's an argument from a Windows fanbase which holds no merit (I do computer security at university, I know these things). Most of the internet is hosted on Linux servers. The world's banking and personal information is stored on these machines; it is a far better target than any personal machine. Create a virus for Linux and you could get access to so much private data.
The real reason there aren't viruses for Linux / Mac is for the reason I stated. They are built with security in mind, as opposed to an afterthought as with Windows. In Windows, you don't need to use a password to change system files; in Linux / Mac / UNIX you do. It's a minor annoyance, but neccessary for security.
Anyway, why use Norton? It's one of the worst virus scanners out there. Avast / AVG are far better.
The reason there aren't viruses for Linux / Mac isn't because they are "unpopular". That's an argument from a Windows fanbase which holds no merit (I do computer security at university, I know these things). Most of the internet is hosted on Linux servers. The world's banking and personal information is stored on these machines; it is a far better target than any personal machine. Create a virus for Linux and you could get access to so much private data.
The real reason there aren't viruses for Linux / Mac is for the reason I stated. They are built with security in mind, as opposed to an afterthought as with Windows. In Windows, you don't need to use a password to change system files; in Linux / Mac / UNIX you do. It's a minor annoyance, but neccessary for security.
