Linux, the OS, most generally does *not* include Apache. The default installation doesn't, and only web servers install a web server separately, which in most cases is indeed Apache but it can be lighttpd or a whole range of others too. But my desktop has never ever even seen a trace of Apache, as will most other Ubuntu Desktop installations; it would be too fast an assumption to say Linux installations generally include Apache.
Next to that: On most installations, Apache runs as its own user with all privileges dropped (most distro's do this by default). Therefore, it will be generally impossible to actually intrude the system, which *does* happen with Windows viruses, trojans and worms. It will be severely handicapped and less able to do damage than a standard Windows virus.
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Linux, the OS, generally includes Apache.
Linux, the OS, most generally does *not* include Apache. The default installation doesn't, and only web servers install a web server separately, which in most cases is indeed Apache but it can be lighttpd or a whole range of others too. But my desktop has never ever even seen a trace of Apache, as will most other Ubuntu Desktop installations; it would be too fast an assumption to say Linux installations generally include Apache.
Next to that: On most installations, Apache runs as its own user with all privileges dropped (most distro's do this by default). Therefore, it will be generally impossible to actually intrude the system, which *does* happen with Windows viruses, trojans and worms. It will be severely handicapped and less able to do damage than a standard Windows virus.
Too bad you're still just as anonymous as these guys.