On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 02:59 +, Paul wrote:
> Just a quick follow-up from our previous discussions about viruses on
> Linux. This is why we still need to be careful:
>
> *
> http://digitizor.com/2009/12/10/ubuntu-malware-for-ddos-attack-found-in-screensaver/
> *
> http://www.omgubun
to be honest though you can do the same with most windows install
files, MSI's .exe's are usually just a zip of all the dll's, cab's and
exe's, even somtimes a few batch files and vbscripts. The average user
won't look inside their installers, and may not know what they are
looking at if they did.
You cannot just read the pre and post install instructions. If there
is a compiled binary how are you going to know what it does ?
It isn't that simple. If it was simple to know if a piece of software
was dangerous antivirus companies would have a hard time :P
2009/12/14 Morgan Storey :
> to be
Heh.
2009/12/15 db :
> You cannot just read the pre and post install instructions. If there
> is a compiled binary how are you going to know what it does ?
>
> It isn't that simple. If it was simple to know if a piece of software
> was dangerous antivirus companies would have a hard time :P
I thi
The reasons for the error 18 seem to be multiple:
1. An old BIOS - remedied via a BIOS update.
2. Hard drive too large and not recognised by the BIOS - I don't know what
can be done about that.
3. Hard drive recognition - remedied via BIOS setting to "automatic".
4. A corrupted GRUB - remedie
On Dec 10, 10:13 pm, James Beake wrote:
> Don't know how we would organise fund raising for press ads or how to go
> about getting them "officially sanctioned". Anyone done this sort of thing
> before? Got any tips?
Fund Raising - Linux Australia and/or Lugs with Fund-raising ability.
'Officia
I'm wondering if the idea is being taken the wrong way...
Is it so important to have them using ubuntu? or is it better that they
know of ubuntu? because in a perfect world we would have both! but in
the real world I think its only going to be achievable to have one at
this stage. Whilst Microsof
Hi Paul
On Monday 14 December 2009 07:38:02 Paul Gear wrote:
> Just a quick follow-up from our previous discussions about viruses on
> Linux. This is why we still need to be careful:
>
> *
> http://digitizor.com/2009/12/10/ubuntu-malware-for-ddos-attack-found-in-scr
>eensaver/ *
> http://www.
