Sorry again it seems I did not post these article sources, as may have been the contorversy, if you will, as perhaps why I was considered FUD by a Group Member..... and I hope he reads these! Sorry if I gave any wrong impressions as some alarmist speaking out of there hat. I do a lot of research in computer security and is much harder in Linux than Windows (lol). Now again, so I do not seem an alarmist, I am intimating only that things are possible - not as occurring on some regular basis. As with most posted Linux malware - much just seems nothing more than proof-of-concept type malware rather than actual infection reports. SEE http://www.techopedia.com/definition/4066/proof-of-concept-poc
Me personally, I know better than to just ignore or be apathetic towards computer security with any Operating System. Chatter has only increased in just recent months to couple years for Linux and Mac/Apple. It is my belief it is just the calm before the storm for other than Windows systems. Be prepared is a good motto. Otherwise, with Linux users it is okay for them to think me a nervous nellie. Perhaps just mentioning things turns just that little attention needed to keep in the back of mind somewhere - to adopt prevention. This is my last post here as I have taken up too much time. Again my apologies if i was not clear enough and seemed coming out of FUD left field! The following deal with having a dual boot system and the future perhaps will hold Linux cross infecting Windows having full access to it just being on the computer in dual boot configuration. Possible? Proable? I will leave that up to the reader and Linux experts - the creators of it. This gives a whole new slant on articles like "10 Ways to Use Linux to Fix Your Windows PC" whereby Linux will actually infect Windows (future shock?). I posted these at my blog here.... (BRIEF BELOW) New virus infects Linux and Windows platforms (cross-platform infections) http://bluecollarpc.us/2011/04/01/new-virus-infects-linux-and-windows-platforms-cross-platform-infections/ New virus infects Linux and Windows platforms (cross-platform infections)….. Winux Virus New virus infects Linux and Windows platforms: security technology studies microsoft windows versions linux viruses malicious payload william stearns…. http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa032801a.htm Winux: Two in One Virus The first Windows, Linux cross-platform virus discovered http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa032801a.htm “Virus researchers have discovered a new breed of virus that infects both Windows and Linux files on Intel-based Pentium PC’s. Considered a proof-of-concept virus, it has not been found in-the-wild. As such, it is not posing a threat to users, but could signal the beginning of a new precedent in virus writing – the cross-platform threat. Within less than a day of discovery, the new virus has already been assigned a number of different names, including Linux.PEElf.2132, W32.Winux, Linux.Winux, W32/Lindose, and W32.PEElf.2132. ….. HISTORY….. Cross-platform Virus Infects Linux And Windows http://www.networkcomputing.com/data-protection/cross-platform-virus-infects-linux-and-windows.php April 7, 2006 A Russian security company announced Friday that it had found a cross-over virus that can infect PCs running either the open-source Linux or Microsoft Windows operating systems. Dubbed “Linux.Bi.a” and “Win32.Bi.a,” the split-personality malware doesn’t do any damage. Instead, said Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs in an online briefing, it’s a proof-of-concept to prove that a cross-platform virus is possible. Java Based Cross Platform Malware Trojan (Mac/Linux/Windows) http://www.darknet.org.uk/2011/01/java-based-cross-platform-malware-trojan-maclinuxwindows/ 20 January 2011 It’s pretty rare to read about malware on the Linux or Mac OSX platforms and even more rare to read about cross-platform malware which targets both AND Windows by using Java. A neat piece of coding indeed, it targets vulnerabilities in all 3 operating systems – the sad thing? The malware itself is vulnerable to a basic directory traversal exploit, which means rival gangs can actually commandeer the infected targets. They went to lengths to keep it secure and unseen (encrypted communications etc) – but didn’t program the malware itself securely… Computerworld - http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/110330/Kaspersky_warns_of_cross_platform_virus_proof_of_concept Kaspersky Labs is reporting a new proof-of-concept virus capable of infecting both Windows and Linux systems. The cross-platform virus is relatively simple and appears to have a low impact, according to Kaspersky. Even so, it could be a sign that virus writers are beginning to research ways of writing new code capable of infecting multiple platforms, said Shane Coursen, senior technical consultant at Kaspersky. RELATED: Torvalds Patches Linux Kernel, Fixes Broken Virus - http://www.pcworld.com/article/125461/torvalds_patches_linux_kernel_fixes_broken_virus.html PCWorld After discovering that the virus didn’t work on recent versions of Linux, … ” We may see another virus using the same method of cross-platform infection. … ” Linux malware From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware A new area of concern identified in 2007 is that of cross-platform … was discovered that contained a script that used the infected Linux PC in denial-of- service attacks. … There are a number of anti-virus applications available for Linux, …. Windows Viruses”. Research Item: Executable and Linkable Format >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format FOR THE REST SEE FOR YOURSELF linux kernel rootkit https://www.google.com/#q=linux+kernel+rootkit&revid=1346133491 linux botnet https://www.google.com/#q=linux+botnet FANTASY? The First Linux Botnet http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/The-First-Linux-Botnet-626424/ The main thing keeping Linux desktops out of botnets is the sophistication of their users, but the people who built Psyb0t knew most people don't pay much attention to router security. They're calling it the first botnet designed for broadband equipment and routers, and that it is. But it's also the first of something else: Psyb0t is the first Linux botnet. And even though it's running on hardware devices and even though it's running on Linux, and an obscure distribution of Linux at that, the basic mechanisms of it aren't that different from "conventional" botnets that run on Windows PCs. There's a lesson here. .... http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/The-First-Linux-Botnet-626424/ THE LINKS SHOULD COVER WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. MY LAST POST TO THIS THREAD! gerald philly pa usa http://bluecollarpc.us/ http://linuxducks.webs.com/ From: James Jolin Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:11 PM To: Linux Newbies Subject: Re: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Windows 8 and Linux install Having started this thread I have enough of a solution after reading all the various threads. If I want to run Mint 15 I just go into the bios and change boot priority to legacy and for windows I use ufei. Works until something better comes along. Thanks alot for the info. Jim ---------------------snipped----------->
