Monday 7th January 2002 2:55pm Linux OS facing Trojan attack
Virus warning hits the open source community... Security experts are warning companies of a Linux virus variant. The virus has similarities to a virus bearing the Remote Shell Trojan (RST), discovered in October last year, according to security newsgroup SecurityFocus. It is designed only to attack systems running Linux OS. Once the virus, titled RST.b which spreads via email, has gained a foothold in the system, it installs a back door Trojan which tries to achieve root access privileges and gain access to all information on the network. The main difference to the October version is that the variant virus tries to communicate with the attacked machine from a different IP address and it has different operating protocols to the original version of the RST. Companies worried about the virus should update their anti-virus software. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message (including any attachments) is confidential and intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It must not be copied, distributed nor disclosed to any person. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it from your system and notify sender immediately. Any disclosure, copying or distribution thereof or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance thereon is prohibited and may be unlawful. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
