Tony Arnold wrote: > On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 18:50 +0100, ged wrote: > >> Mac wrote: >> >>> I'm not sure what to make of comments about phishing sites I came across >>> here >>> >>> http://www.theregister.com/2007/10/03/ebay_paypal_online_banking/ >>> >>> as follows: >>> >>> "These things are incredibly sophisticated, and when they take over a >>> computer, most [users] don't know it," he said. >>> >>> >> Ged Byrom wrote: >> >> What's the chance of being taken over by these things ? >> > > Slim, if you take all the usual precautions. Firewall, security patches, > keep passwords safe etc. > > >> How can I check for root kits on linux ? >> > > There are two packages: chkrootkit and rkhunter. > > Regards, > Tony. > Ged Byrom wrote:
Tried both packages as a precaution. I seem to be "thingless!" Thanks very much Tony. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
