Can't see myself reading thru millions of lines of code to try and find a trojan, however you can just virus scan a binary.
jeremyb. > From: Yuri de Groot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/10/09 Wed PM 06:18:35 GMT+13:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Sendmail 8.2.16 Contains Trojan Horse > > The upside of open-source is that if you had the patience to examine the code, > the trojan is there in the clear. > I realise not everyone reads through the code before they compile, but at leasts > it's possible. > > It's harder to disassemble a binary and read the assembly for a trojan. > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-28.html > >> > >>Wondered how long until a few more things like this would > >>happen, bit of a downside to open source. > >> > >>jeremyb. > >> > >This sort of things isn't the sole domain of open source software. > > > >PK Zip V3 came with a virus, the occasional CD with computing magazines > >has a virus, and let's not forget Microsoft shipping the Korean language > >version of Visual Studio .NET complete with Nimda worm enclosed! > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------- > >Hamish McBrearty MCSE MCSA > >Network Engineer > >Rangi Ruru Girls' School > >59 Hewitts Road > >Christchurch > >NEW ZEALAND > >Ph 03 355-6099 > >Fax 03 355-6027 > >CELL 021 999770 > >E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >-------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > >
