Oh yeah - no doubt that you shouldn't do ANYTHING as root unless it's
system administration - that's always a good rule to live by. I was
just curious as to the nature of a port of a virus written specifically
for Windows; it's hard enough to get ports for everyday programs that
have been around forever! I'm not saying it's not possible or hasn't
happened, it's just that, with all due respect, that's how urban legends
get started. Just for educational purposes, if anybody has anymore info
on this, I wouldn't mind hearing more about it.
Thanks, Mike
Pj wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> I'm not a programmer or expert. My Linux guru and several friends who
> own ISP's; run some flavor of *NIX on servers and their own machines
> sent the warnings. I believe them. My own guru said as long as I read
> mail only as /user I am safe. I believe him. He then explained why /user
> was safe and /root wasn't. I didn't understand it, but I'm looking
> forward to the day when I do.
>
> In the meantime that's why he's the guru and I'm the newbie. He says; I
> do and it's a perfect relationship. My L-M machine runs better than
> Winblows ever did.
>
> MANDRAKE ROCKS!!!
>
> Pj
>
> Michael Holt wrote:
> >
> > Pj wrote:
> > >
> > > I know the guru's already know the "Love Bug" copycat has been ported to Linux,
>so this isn't for you.
> > >
> > > The new versions are called "Jokes" and "Mother's Day Order
> > > Confirmation." The bad news for Linux users is if you read your mail in
> > > /root and NOT as /user - you are vunerable. Nuff said.
> > >
> > > Pj
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > I was under the impression that 'love bug' was written using VB sript
> > and took advantage of the scripting host in Outlook Express... how then
> > would that affect Linux?
> >
> > Mike
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