--- Folderol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> maybe I'm missing something, but surely all this would only have user
> privileges unless you had specifically opened OO as root, so surely
> damage would be limited to the users directory.
>
Root permission is not needed for a worm to distribute itself, or lay tormant
and
attack some site with a ddos at a pre-determined time or sniff the users
passwords
and send them to some central computer. Or in other words, if you care about the
attacks that happen and cause most of the damage in the "Windows" world. Root is
only relevant to the issue if you are a stricktler and want to see the virus /
worm
infect shared binaries.
> --
> Will J G
>
Sander
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