Take the 2-minute tour ×  I've just read about the Mal/JavaJar-B
malware that is apparently capable of attacking OS X computers
via a security hole in Java. I've also heard a few people
mention that it can also affect Linux computers, but only from
perfunctory sources (the comments in the article, and a few
passing references from Googling).  Is such malware a concern
for Linux users, and should we be running anti-virus software?
(I know the second question has been addressed here before, but
it seems to me that the route of infection of Mal/JavaJar-B is
possible even for the paranoid user. If I understand correctly,
a popular website was compromised, and anyone that merely
visited this website was infected. Imagine if askubuntu.com was
compromised!)  share|improve this question A truely paranoid
user wouldn't run java outside a secure, disposable VM, isolated
from the main system. I'd also note these were suprisingly
targetted attacks, possibly done by well equipped state
sponsored sources. –  Journeyman Ge