Peter Wu wrote:
On Fri, Jan 30, 2004 at 12:15:06PM +0100, Norbert Kamenicky wrote:
What if root on a Linux box open an attachment to a mail he receives today
and that attachment happens to be some executable that can ruin the
system?
I really doubt switching to Linux can stop virii from spreading.
Most Linux users don't read email as a priveledged users. So, switching to Linux would definitely help. But in the case of email worms, a non-priveledged user can send email, so a non-priveledged user can execute the worm effectively. The problem is not the platform of choice in any event, it is the rights of the executing user. Microsoft needs to work on getting its users to use their machines as non-Administrative users, and currently, there are too many requirements made on users that require Administrative rights (and no simple ability to "su") to allow this.
Tom Veldhouse
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