Re: Unix NOT secure against Viruses on home PCs

From: Bev A. Kupf (bevakupf_at_myhome.net)
Date: 09/30/04

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    On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:06:28 +0200,
        Kasper Dupont (kasperd@daimi.au.dk) wrote:
    > Daniel Mewes wrote:
    >>
    >> Name: infect.sh
    >> infect.sh Type: Plain Text (text/plain)
    >> Encoding: 8Bit
    >
    > I knew something like that would be possible, but I'm
    > still surprised it could be that simple.

    This was proof of concept that a "trojan" can be written
    for Unix, and can potentially be installed by someone.
    Big deal - that's been done before.

    What was posted is no virus - it has no mechanism for
    propagation, or to attach itself to other files. 

    -- 
Bev A. Kupf
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we.   They never
stop thinking about ways to harm our country and our people, and neither 
do we." -- G.W. Bush, August 5, 2004.
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