Mark writes: > ...is it a correct statement to say that these spyware/malware/virus > .exe type files that try to install on a given machine, are virtually > useless against Debian systems unless the user logs in as root to > allow installation?
If they are Microsoft Windows ".exe type files" (which, AFAIK, they all are) they are completely useless against Debian systems because they will not run at all. > At a minimum, wouldn't synaptic/aptitude request the root password > before proceeding? Only if they are targeted at Debian and wrapped in a script that calls "synaptic/aptitude". You could, in theory, be tricked into downloading a Linux executable, installing it under your home directory, and running it. It would then have access to all of your personal files. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
