Speaking of viruses

[Robert Vangel]

Many things. Scan for root-kits, trojans, malicious scripts, files that 
have been modified that shouldn't have been (the init program for 
example), etc.

Bruce W. Bigby wrote:
  > Now, where would a Linux newbie acquire such anti-virus software for
> Linux?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Do you actually run anti-virus
> software for Linux?  If so, what does this software actually do?