sheesh,but just because, no sane one use root`s account to trivial tasks so the core/live system are imune.
Linux in the wild viruses that come to mind: Scalper, Ramen, Lion, Simile..... I'm sure there are lots more as well.
Linux is NOT immune to viruses or worms, plain and simple.
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