> Like every so-called Linux virus, it requires the user to behave stupidly > - it's really a trojan horse. It has the same permission rules as any > other program, so it can't change root-owned files, unless they are > world-writable or you are running as root. > The thing that's special about it is that it can infect both Windows and > Linux executables - which is really quite impressive. Otherwise it's > nothing special.
What chances do we have to get a virus from a malicious .deb package someone had leak into debian.org? We always run apt-get as root.. dont we? Regards Roberto ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Roberto Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://vivaldi.ddts.net Powered by ddt dynamic DNS Powered by GNU running on a Linux kernel. Powered by Debian (The real wonder) Concerto Grosso Op. 3/8 A minor Antonio Vivaldi (so... do you need beautiful words?) ------------------------------------------------------------------------