Re: [expert] A new problem with linux (all of 'em)

[David Hart]

On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, Civileme wrote:
> And I am publicizing it through other channels.  Since their site runs a pitifully
> vulnerable server, I wouldn't be surprised to see the script kiddies going for a
> new acquisition.  (IIS version 4.0 on Windows NT 4 SP 5, and .htr is enabled--bad
> idea)

        Dude, that is not cool. 

> However, I am not the only party
> damaged here.  It is the entire linux community that suffers when a supposedly
> beneficent program labels the Linux Loader as a virus.

        It doesn't label LILO a virus, per se. It labels anything it doesn't
recognize as a virus. Granted, that's sloppy of them, but there's about a 99%
chance the thing would treat any other bootloader (NT, System Commander) the
same way. 

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David Hart
Vincity Design
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