Messages in this thread |  | | From | (H. Peter Anvin) | Subject | Re: [masq] 1st virus in Linux :( (fwd) | Date | Fri, 7 Feb 1997 12:54:14 -0800 (PST) |
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> > Doesn't doom give up root access once it has io perms to the video > hardware, etc.? I would think this would only be a problem if run by > root which is just simply a stupid thing to do. Isn't this a case of > those that are causual about security get what they deserve? > > If I am correct, then McAfee should be clearer about the threat because > their web page doesn't help Linux at all by suggesting that it is the > first Unix that is suseptable to a virus and pointing out that all the > Windoze OSes are not vulnerable to it. >
McAfee is in the business of selling antivirus software. All those guys have a tendency to exaggerate the threat of viruses (and to classify as many security holes as possible as viruses) in order to sell tons of software...
-hpa
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