This article might point out some things http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/8/17938.html
-----Original Message----- From: John Griffiths [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: donderdag 29 maart 2001 5:08 To: Ben Collins Cc: Mark Devin; Debian-user Subject: 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. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
