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[Odd]

Knapp wrote:
>>> I know that I said there were no viruses but I did some research and
>>> found this!! READ THIS EVERYONE!!
>>> http://www.geekzone.co.nz/foobar/6229
>>> So the key here is not to be stupid and also only install from Ubuntu
>>> repositories!
>> But there is a difference between Linux and Windows here. This
>> will not give the malware root access, unless there are some
>> unpatched flaw it can leverage. On Windows XP, Vista and 7,
>> malware almost always get admin access. XP runs as admin
>> by default, and in both Vista and 7, malware can easily bypass
>> the socalled UAC. Win 7 is even less secure than Vista, due to
>> changes MS made on the account of usability.
>>
>>> I  don't think that the many versions of Linux is that big a problem
>>> to virus writers. Lets face it, most Linux systems are running one of
>>> the top 5 distros and most of the others are the same distros with
>>> different software packages selected. Making 5 different viruses is
>>> not that hard for some slimy professional mafia type hacker.
>> Social engineering is one of the most effective ways to infect a
>> OS, and if Linux becomes popular enough, it will happen here
>> too.
>>
>> Odd
> 
> Yes, but as pointed out in the link, you don't need it to get the
> user's list of contacts or his bank account and even other uses like
> zombies do not seed SU on a machine used by one users as most home
> desktop machines are.

That is true, but at least a rootkit can't be installed. Anyway, I suppose
we'll need antivirus on Linux too, if regular users without the technical
knowhow starts using it in large numbers.

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Odd