Title: RE: [expert] OT: /root
Doesn't this still require the user to open an attachment? Meaning that most linux/unix root users would know better to not just run any file that was sent to them.
Angelo
-Original Message-
From: Michael Holt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday
On Mon, 15 May 2000, you wrote:
Doesn't this still require the user to open an attachment? Meaning that
most linux/unix root users would know better to not just run any file that
was sent to them.
AFAIK, there is no application in Linux/Unix/etc that runs
VB Scripts. I could be wrong, but
Pj wrote:
I know the guru's already know the "Love Bug" copycat has been ported to
Linux, so this isn't for you.
The new versions are called "Jokes" and "Mother's Day Order
Confirmation." The bad news for Linux users is if you read your mail in
/root and NOT as /user - you are vunerable.
The virus/worm is dependent on the Windows Scripting Host (Windows Security
Hole). The major cause for concern for linux admins is that if your users are
clueless Windows users and use Outlook as their mail client you can get
swamped with a lot of crap email. All other stories of it being ported
Mike,
I'm not a programmer or expert. My Linux guru and several friends who
own ISP's; run some flavor of *NIX on servers and their own machines
sent the warnings. I believe them. My own guru said as long as I read
mail only as /user I am safe. I believe him. He then explained why /user
was safe
Pj, I just checked DataFellows' web site and did not see any reference to
the notion that the Love Bug worm runs on Linux.
I am highly skeptical that it does for two reasons: 1) It is VBScript
based, and I am not aware of any VB Script interpreters for Linux other
than Netscape. 2) Few, if any,
Oh yeah - no doubt that you shouldn't do ANYTHING as root unless it's
system administration - that's always a good rule to live by. I was
just curious as to the nature of a port of a virus written specifically
for Windows; it's hard enough to get ports for everyday programs that
have been around
I know the guru's already know the "Love Bug" copycat has been ported to
Linux, so this isn't for you.
The new versions are called "Jokes" and "Mother's Day Order
Confirmation." The bad news for Linux users is if you read your mail in
/root and NOT as /user - you are vunerable. Nuff said.
Pj
