>On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:25:04 -0700, Paul E Condon wrote:
> Today in Wall Street Journal (pg 3 in US edition), there is an article
> about hacker break-ins to computers via the internet. Mentioned as the
> method of break-in are spyware called ZeuS, and Firefox browser, but no
> mention of what OS are aflicted.
As someone still learning about Debian/Linux, is it a correct statement to say that these spyware/malware/virus .exe type files that try to install on a given machine, are virtually useless against Debian systems unless the user logs in as root to allow installation? At a minimum, wouldn't synaptic/aptitude request the root password before proceeding?
Mark