On 04/03/07, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, Ben. > > I would recommend using "rkhunter", which is in the Ubuntu repositories. > This is a Unix/Linux root 'kit' hunter like the older "chkrootkit". They > both check for malicious software installed on Unix/Linux. Those of you > who think that Unix/linux is not as vulnerable as Windows should read: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootkit > > Whilst it's true that Unix/Linux is not vulnerable to Windows viruses, > Trojan's and worms there are many other threats out there waiting to > trap the unwary. Anyone connecting to Broadband without a firewall is > just asking to be attacked by swarms of botnets: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botnet > > Wake up to this ubuntu-uk, or live to regret it! > > Best wishes, > > Tony.
Installing a rootkit would require the attacker to already have access, or to have some way of running arbitrary code. No-one's saying this is impossible under Linux, but rootkits aren't anything special and their existence doesn't make Linux "as vulnerable" as Windows. Having said that, I do recommend rkhunter for anyone wanting to check for rootkits -- I use it on my servers. As for being attacked by botnets, what in the default Ubuntu install would they be attacking? There are no services running... -- Adam McMaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
