On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:59:03 -0500, JoeHill wrote: > IIANM, Windows malware (is there any other kind...?), even run > under Wine, would > have very little if no effect on a Linux system. Firstly, it's going to be > looking for files/folders/directories that do not exist (c:Windows, System32, > Documents and Settings, etc.). Second, it will attempt to run other common > commands/executables or exploit services which would exist on a > Win system but > not on Linux, like, say...well, all of them ;-)
Unfortunately, if you have Wine correctly installed, you do have those files and folders. Running as user, you can only mess up your user account. However, those people who inadvertently executed a Windows virus using Wine on their Linux systems had a major tedious cleanup to do. In the published cases, the person had their Wine set up to run whenever a Windows executable was clicked on. They clicked on an e-mail attachment without thinking (even after KMail gave the message that they were doing something dangerous). deedee Registered Linux User #327485 Visit "WordStar & GNU/Linux" http://www.wordstar2.com Also, see WordStar Users Group Community http://www.wordstar2.com/WordStar_Users/index.php -- _______________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10
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