Subject: anyone know anything about this?
From: Mike Barsalou (mbarsalou@aidea.org)
Date: Fri Jun 07 2002 - 10:51:23 AKDT
Evolving viruses threat many platforms. A new virus called Simile.D
could lead to a rethinking of the principles underlying antivirus
software. The fourth and latest variant of the virus can spread to both
Windows and Linux computers. If placed on the Internet, the virus could
cause some problems for administrators because of its ability to jump
from Windows to Linux and back again. While Simile.D spreads
successfully to Linux machines, the risk is lessened by the fact that
only systems running in so-called super-user mode can be fully infected.
Looks like a good reason to start learning how to use Linux in a non-root
mode.
Mike
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