Re: security (malware) issues in Linux bases OSes
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:05:27 -0600
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> On 02/16/2009 03:55 PM, H.S. wrote:
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
> >
> >> Sure. The keylogger would have to add itself to the "autostart folder",
> >> but that's no mean feat.
> >>
> >
> > I am sorry, what is an auto start folder in relation to Debian or Ubuntu?
>
> The same people who would install NakedBrittany.deb are the same
> ones who log in thru gdm, probably without even a password.
I'm deeply offended :) I'd never install NakedBrittany.deb, I don't
use *dm, but I most certainly do have Autostart folders:
$HOME/.config/autostart
/etc/xdg/autostart
Celejar
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