Hi-
When you use wvdial, you read e-mail as root, don't you? Wvdial is probably the
most common way to set up a ppp conection, since it's suggested in the Debian
docuemtntaion.
So I guess my question would be how to use wvdial and still remain safe from
"virus".
Thank you,
Regards,
Henry
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.
