abdelkader belahcene wrote: > Hi, > I am asking if there is a virus on my machine how to detect it.
Try scanning with Clamav > the command ps aux gives all running processes, all really all? or it > may be a hidden process running on background. There might be a hidden process using rootkit techniques. For rootkits, try chkrootkit, rkhunter and unhide. > Until now, I considered that a virus doen't affect a system if you work > as simple user, > and can't damage system without root permission, am I right, or virus > can get root privileges ?? A malware program can get root access via a security hole in the system. One reason to install security updates frequently. > another thing on linux, the program can't run if it not executable, it > must have the "x" permission, if we copy a file normally it looses the x > permission. > This is what I believe up now, am I right?? > thanks for help > bela Usually yes but some interpreters (like php and perl) run scripts without the execute bit set. -- Juha Tuuna -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
