Since everybody seems to insist on misunderstanding me I'll try another approach:
There have been several Linux worms in the past. One of them is Linux.Slapper. Would my path-renaming scheme have prevented my system from getting infected? http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/linux.slapper.worm.html says:"This code requires the presence of the shell command /bin/sh to properly execute." So the answer is "Yes, the path-renaming scheme would have protected my system against infection from Linux.Slapper." So I have one example to back up my claim. Now it's your turn. Give me a worm that my scheme would not have protected me against. That's all you need to do to convince me. Easy, isn't it? No need to give me lengthy lectures. Just give me one URL. If you can't do that, don't bother replying. You're wasting your time, because you're telling me things I already know. MSB _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
