On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 12:41:31AM -0400, dvdpst wrote: > > I know this has been posted before, but it bears repeating. > > > > There is a dangerous Linux virus on the loose. It works like this. > > > > 1. su to root > > 2. Change to the root directory
> > 3. type "rm -fr" and press enter. > And just what is the name of that so-call virus? If you have to do the > steps you said, you would be kicking yourseft, not the virus. And I take > it, this comes in an e-mail telling you to do the steps to remove the > so-call virus. Errm, for those who aren't native English speakers, perhaps it's not clear. It's a joke. It's (the joke, not the virus), has been around for years, often insulting various ethnic groups, as well as blondes, basically, any group that has had a reputation for unintelligence. The other version, for Windows users is, you have received the (insert group you wish to insult here.) Pleaes remove random files from your computer. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Buffy: You're a vampire. Oh, I'm sorry. Was that an offensive term? Should I say undead American? ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
