Re: Linux Virus
At 10:00 PM 3/28/2001 -0500, Ben Collins wrote:
>On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:55:16PM +1000, Mark Devin wrote:
>> Does anyone know anything further on this new W32.Winux virus.
>> Check out this link:
>> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5329436.html?tag=st.cn.1.lthd
>>
>> Surely this virus cannot overwrite executables that require root
>> permission? Or can it?
>
>No, if this virus actually exists (and I doubt its true, or even
>particularly threatening), it can only affect your files. Unless you are
>in the bad habit of reading email as root, and executing random
>attachments manually.
At this point the virus is just a proof of concept, no payload and no replication existing only on the author's HD and the copy he emailled to the anti-viral company.
the proven concept may be used to do more interesting things.
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