On Friday 22 August 2003 1:31 am, someone claiming to be Ian Stephen wrote: > On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 20:41, Keith Antoine wrote: > > > > free cd's, included 'Ext2FS Anywhere 2,5'. > > <snip> > > > I can transfer files back > > > > > > and forth just as I can from a linux booted system. > > > > > ><snip> > > > > NO way! Windows files are not executable on Linux, so it is immune to win > > viruii, this is one of the reasons I use linux. > > My concern is that the code will execute on Windows and use this Ext2FS > to access Linux and do something nasty there. > > If my dual-boot machine is running Windows (rare, but it happens) and > something infected Windows that can read/write the Linux partitions... > couldn't that thing have its way with my Linux stuff while the penquin > is 'asleep'?
It would seem likely to me that your ext2 data is NOT protected from Windows virii. What keeps linux safe from that is linux, not ext2. If Win has access to the data, the virii have access to the data. If you want to be safe from Windows virii, don't run Windows. Although, I've read that some Windows virii will run under WINE... Regards, Tim -- RedHat 8.0 Kernel 2.6.0-test3, KDE 3.1.CVS, Xfree86 4.2.1 12:10pm up 29 min, 1 user, load average: 0.22, 0.17, 0.17 It's what you learn after you know it all that counts _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
