Yes, the problem is its commonly accepted that Linux/Unix are immune to malware. That's why very few people have antiviruses on their servers (those who do are probably running a file server/mail server and the antivirus scans through only emails/stored M$ files). It may be more difficult to attack, but I think when someone figures out an optimum attack vector, it could be devastating.
This file was infected in about November 2009, imagine these had been Ubuntu system updates, the users would be defenseless because they have no anti malware running. Still grateful all Linux malware makes it to headline news J From: Mike Barnard [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:08 PM To: Linux Users Group Uganda Subject: Re: [LUG] Unreal IRC server I think it would be naive to assume that just because you use Linux or a UNIX OS that you are immune to vulnerabilites/backdoors and malicious code. With an increase of Linux and UNIX based OSes now connecting to the Internet, all these folks who have been running their malicious code need to continue... expect them to use whatever they find connected to the Internet... even our trusted Linux/UNIX OS. M$'s DLL-hell may make them an easier target, but it should not mean that Linux/UNIX is immune On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Janosch Maier <[email protected]> wrote: Heard about it already. That is why you should only install programmes from trusted sources ;-) On gnome-look.org for example was some time ago a "screensaver" downloading malicious software from the net after installing. But at least this one was removed within a half day. Regards Janosch Am 15.06.2010 10:02, schrieb Okalany Daniel: > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/linux-infection-proves-windows-malware-monopo ly-is-over/2206?tag=nl.e539 > > Original file replaced by infected mirrors. > > > > Daniel Okalany, > > Payplus Uganda. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > -- Janosch Maier <[email protected]> -- http://phynformatik.de This E-Mais is signed via GnuPG <http://gnupg.org/>. My public key: 0xEB21B1DE _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. --------------------------------------- -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------
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