2009/12/9 Andrew Drapper <[email protected]>: > It may not be the same as a sandbox, but what about installing software that > you are not sure about in a virtual ubuntu inside you main ubuntu say > using virtualbox? >
This particular malware did nothing (so far) to the host machine, it simply used it (and collectively all the other machines it was installed on) to flood another server. Basically a primitive (yet effective) botnet. In this respect, if the virtual machine had network access, the malware would work still, it just wouldn't have the potential to harm *your* computer. Matthew -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
